Hypnotherapy Meaning
/ˌhɪpnoʊˈθɛɹəpi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounTreatment of disease by means of hypnotism.
Sentence Examples
Have you tried hypnotherapy?
Tom underwent hypnotherapy to help him give up smoking.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The psychologist recommended ____, using trance induction, to treat the patient's anxiety.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some people find that modern ____ is very effective for helping them quit smoking for good.
Word Origin & History
From hypno- + therapy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Hypnotherapy, the therapeutic use of hypnotism."
— 1897, Lippincott's Medical Dictionary:
"Direct persuasive suggestion under hypnosis was the type of hypnotherapy used by the old medical practitioners of hypnotism."
— 1947, Leslie M. Lecron, Jean Bordeaux, Hypnotism Today:
"Scientific training is attempted in the...two-year Hypnotherapy Centre course."
— 1960 November 25, The Spectator:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The psychologist recommended ____, using trance induction, to treat the patient's anxiety.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some people find that modern ____ is very effective for helping them quit smoking for good.