hypnosis
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hypnosis
- /hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/ US
- /hɪpˈnoʊ.sɪs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊsɪs
Where it comes from
From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivational gap between the ancient words ὑπνόω (hupnóō, “I put to sleep”) and ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “sleep-inducing, soporific”). Ultimately traces back to ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).
noun hypnoses
- A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced. clinical hypnosis
- The practice of inducing hypnosis; hypnotism.
- Any of various sleep-like conditions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hypnotism, mesmerism, mesmerization, trance, spell, entrancement, enchantment, bewitchment, fascination, captivation, enthrallment, magnetism, catalepsy, stupor, somnolence, sedation
Translations
Talk about this word "hypnosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypnosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypnosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypnosis "hypnosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypnosis.Cite this
@misc{hypnosis_2026,
title = {hypnosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypnosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
