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hypnosis

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hypnosis

the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
  • with hypnosis thereʼs some question as to just how involuntary the actions of the hypnotized person really are
Synonyms of hypnosis

hypnotism, mesmerism
Words Related to hypnosis

autohypnosis, automatism, autosuggestion, self-hypnosis, self-suggestion

bewitchment, enchantment, spellbinding

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