as in hypnotism
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
with hypnosis there's some question as to just how involuntary the actions of the hypnotized person really are
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Recent Examples of hypnosis
Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
As a teenager, Neil worked for the Church of Scientology for three years as an auditor, a minister of the church who conducts a process some have likened to hypnosis.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
What are some of the other benefits of using hypnosis?
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The thing about hypnosis is that the client is in control the entire time.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
As a teenager, Neil worked for the Church of Scientology for three years as an auditor, a minister of the church who conducts a process some have likened to hypnosis.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
What are some of the other benefits of using hypnosis?
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The thing about hypnosis is that the client is in control the entire time.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnosis
hypnotism
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This hypnotism is especially conveyed through the film’s costumes.—
Eugenie Dalland,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Apr. 2024
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“Hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnosis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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