: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSuggesting themes into lucid dreams is similar to posthypnotic suggestion. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020
Word History
Etymology
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First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
posthypnotic
adjective
post·hyp·not·ic ˌpōst-(h)ip-ˈnät-ik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance during which the subject will still carry out suggestions made by the operator during the trance state