autohypnosis
noun
au·to·hyp·no·sis
ˌȯ-tō-hip-ˈnō-səs 
: self-induced and usually automatic hypnosis : self-hypnosis
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autohypnosis
noun
au·to·hyp·no·sis
ˌȯt-ō-hip-ˈnō-səs
plural autohypnoses
-ˌsēz
: self-induced and usually automatic hypnosis
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