| 单词 | hypnotism |
| 释义 | hypnotism (once / 4668 pages) n The act of putting someone into a hypnotic trance is called hypnotism, and it's usually done by a hypnotist. Some doctors use hypnotism to help patients break bad habits and addictions like smoking. There are also hypnotists who work as entertainers, using hypnotism to put volunteers into mesmerized states and then suggesting they do silly things to make the audience laugh. The original term was neuro-hypnotism, coined in 1842 by Dr. James Braid, who was an early researcher and practitioner of hypnotism. WORD FAMILYhypnotism: hypnotisms, hypnotist+/hypnosis: hypnoses, hypnotic, hypnotise, hypnotize, self-hypnosis/hypnotic: hypnotically, hypnotics/hypnotise: hypnotised, hypnotiser, hypnotises, hypnotising/hypnotiser: hypnotisers/hypnotist: hypnotists/hypnotize: hypnotism, hypnotized, hypnotizer, hypnotizes, hypnotizing/hypnotizer: hypnotizers USAGE EXAMPLESSéances were a fad; so were hypnotism, chiromancy and telepathy. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) When he was thirteen, he read a book on hypnotism. The New Yorker(Oct 10, 2016) “It’s done by hypnotism,” said Sir Ector, with chattering teeth. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) n the act of inducing hypnosis Syn|Hyper mesmerism, suggestion influence causing something without any direct or apparent effort |
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