posthypnotic

adjective

post·​hyp·​not·​ic ˌpōst-hip-ˈnä-tik How to pronounce posthypnotic (audio)
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance

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Recent Examples on the Web Suggesting themes into lucid dreams is similar to posthypnotic suggestion. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of posthypnotic was in 1887

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“Posthypnotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthypnotic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

posthypnotic

adjective
post·​hyp·​not·​ic ˌpōst-(h)ip-ˈnät-ik How to pronounce posthypnotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance during which the subject will still carry out suggestions made by the operator during the trance state
posthypnotic suggestion
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