trancenoun
uk/trɑːns/us/træns/trance noun (MENTAL CONDITION)
[ C ] a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself:
First she goes/falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her.
When a hypnotist puts you in(to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.
He sat staring out of the window as if in a trance.
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Science of psychology & psychoanalysis
- cognitive
- commit
- committal
- Freudian
- gestalt
- id
- inkblot test
- Jungian
- Oedipal
- psych
- psycho
- psychoanalyse
- psychological
- repression
- shock therapy
- shrink
- subliminal
- superego
- transference
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trance noun (MUSIC)
[ U ] fast, electronic dance music with a regular beat, keyboards, but usually no singing
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Pop, rock & soul
- agit-pop
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- grunge
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- jungle
- pop group
- punk rock
- rap
- rock and roll
- rock chick
- rocker
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