hypnoidal

[ hip-noid-l ]

adjectivePsychology.
  1. characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.

Origin of hypnoidal

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; hypn- + -oid + -al1
  • Also hyp·noid [hip-noid] /ˈhɪp nɔɪd/ .

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