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adjective of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.
susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.
inducing sleep.
noun an agent or drug that produces sleep; sedative.
a person who is susceptible to hypnosis.
a person under the influence of hypnotism.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of hypnotic 1680–90; <Late Latin hypnōticus <Greek hypnōtikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equivalent to hypnō- (variant stem of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see Hypnos) + -tikos -tic
OTHER WORDS FROM hypnotic hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·hyp·not·ic, adjective, noun an·ti·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb non·hyp·not·ic, adjective, noun
non·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb pre·hyp·not·ic, adjective un·hyp·not·ic, adjective un·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Words nearby hypnotic hypnophobia, hypnopompic, Hypnos, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotic , hypnotism, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypo, hypoacidity
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British Dictionary definitions for hypnotic adjective of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep
(of a person) susceptible to hypnotism
noun a drug or agent that induces sleep
a person susceptible to hypnosis
Derived forms of hypnotic hypnotically , adverb Word Origin for hypnotic C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep
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Words related to hypnotic soothing, mesmerizing, anesthetic, opiate, narcotic, soporific, anodyne, lenitive, sleepy, somnolent, somniferous, calmative, mesmeric, soporose
Medical definitions for hypnotic adj. Of or relating to hypnotism or hypnosis.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
n. An agent that causes sleep.
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