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
My special interest was really with my book, Brave, and focusing on this massive hypnosis and how to unwire people’s minds and how to set them free a little bit.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Past lives begin to bleed into the present, while scissors, hypnosis, and mistaken identities swirl into a karmic spiral of romantic obsession and twisted humor.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
For those seeking a deeper relaxation experience, the package also includes a 20-minute sleep hypnosis audio, developed by The Traveling Hypnotist Podcast, with calming ocean sounds recorded right at The Sanctuary resort.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Past lives begin to bleed into the present, while scissors, hypnosis, and mistaken identities swirl into a karmic spiral of romantic obsession and twisted humor.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
For those seeking a deeper relaxation experience, the package also includes a 20-minute sleep hypnosis audio, developed by The Traveling Hypnotist Podcast, with calming ocean sounds recorded right at The Sanctuary resort.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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