Examples of hypnotism in a Sentence
a psychologist who employs hypnotism to treat his patients
some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
Recent Examples on the Web
The speed-freak who next year will stalk King to Memphis, here gets a nose job while trying to learn hypnotism and become a pornographer.
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
There’s something like a collective hypnotism happening.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Which is exactly what the 750iL does—in a fine, silent style made up of equal parts hypnotism and seduction.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
Perhaps the most iconic hypnotism scene in movie history involves a teacup and a spoon in Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning 2017 film Get Out.
—Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022
Proponents say hypnotism deserves more attention from mainstream medicine as it has been used to treat anxiety, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
There’s something like a collective hypnotism happening.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Which is exactly what the 750iL does—in a fine, silent style made up of equal parts hypnotism and seduction.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
Perhaps the most iconic hypnotism scene in movie history involves a teacup and a spoon in Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning 2017 film Get Out.
—Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022
Proponents say hypnotism deserves more attention from mainstream medicine as it has been used to treat anxiety, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Hypnotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypnotism. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
hypnotism
noun
hyp·no·tism
ˈhip-nə-ˌtiz-əm 
1
: the study of or act of causing hypnosis
2
: hypnosis
Medical Definition
hypnotism
noun
hyp·no·tism
ˈhip-nə-ˌtiz-əm
2
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