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
Few tools have undergone as radical a reappraisal in high-performance coaching circles as hypnosis.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The expert emphasized, however, that hypnosis is not a standalone cure for problem drinking.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 10 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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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The expert emphasized, however, that hypnosis is not a standalone cure for problem drinking.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 10 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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