hypnosis
noun /hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/
/hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/
[uncountable]- an unconscious state in which somebody can still see and hear and can be influenced to follow commands or answer questions
- under hypnosis She only remembered details of the accident under hypnosis.
- changes in breathing observed during hypnosis
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + hypnosis- have
- undergo
- use
- …
- session
- during hypnosis
- under hypnosis
- (also hypnotism)the practice of hypnotizing a person (= putting them into an unconscious state)
- He uses hypnosis as part of the treatment.
- Hypnosis helped me give up smoking.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + hypnosis- have
- undergo
- use
- …
- session
- during hypnosis
- under hypnosis
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek hupnos ‘sleep’ + -osis.