auto-suggestion

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au·to-sug·ges·tion | \ ˌȯ-tō-sə(g)-ˈjes-chən

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, -ˈjesh- \

variants: or autosuggestion

Definition of auto-suggestion

: an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis

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auto-suggest \ ˌȯ-tō-sə(g)-ˈjest

\ or autosuggest transitive verb auto-suggested or autosuggested; auto-suggesting or autosuggesting; auto-suggests or autosuggests

… we constantly auto-suggest negative thoughts. "I'm too fat," "I'm not clever enough," "I'm a smoker." — Eleanor Bailey

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auto-suggestion

noun

au·to-sug·ges·tion

variants: or autosuggestion \ -sə(g)-ˈjes(h)-chən

Medical Definition of auto-suggestion

: an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis — compare heterosuggestion