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单词 hypnotism
释义

hypnotism

noun

hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
1
: the study or act of inducing hypnosis compare mesmerism
2
: hypnosis sense 1
hypnotist
ˈhip-nə-(ˌ)tist How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • hypnosis
  • mesmerism
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Example Sentences

a psychologist who employs hypnotism to treat his patients some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the most iconic hypnotism scene in movie history involves a teacup and a spoon in Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning 2017 film Get Out. Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 Proponents say hypnotism deserves more attention from mainstream medicine as it has been used to treat anxiety, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and more. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 His version of Bram Stoker's villain speaks stiltedly, slinks across the screen with a hypnotic menace and then performs actual hypnotism on unwitting victims. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 28 Oct. 2021 For various reasons, the mentioning of being hypnotized or being the subject of hypnotism is considered misleading and potentially outright misapplied. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 Throughout his life, Appleby developed a devotion to New Thought philosophy and embraced different practices such as hypnotism. Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021 Not unlike today, people turned to quack cures for relief, including water therapy and mesmerism, which involved hypnotism and the use of magnets. Ann Levin, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2021 Tommy Vee bring his hypnotism show to the Big E for just six days. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 3 Sep. 2019 The combination of soft lighting, soothing music, and Mesmer’s enthralling movements around the room produced what is now recognized as a form of hypnotism. National Geographic, 5 Mar. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hypnotism

noun

hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
: the act or practice of producing a state like sleep in a person in which he or she will respond to suggestions made by the hypnotist

Medical Definition

hypnotism

noun

hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌtiz-əm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
1
: the study or act of inducing hypnosis compare mesmerism
2
: hypnosis sense 1

hypnotism

noun

as in hypnosis
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hypnosis
  • mesmerism
  • automatism
  • autosuggestion
  • autohypnosis
  • self-hypnosis
  • enchantment
  • self-suggestion
  • spellbinding
  • bewitchment
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