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hypnoid

1

/ ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd; hɪpˈnɔɪdəl /

adjective

  1. psychol of or relating to a state resembling sleep or hypnosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hypnoid

2

/ ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a moss, specifically a moss of the genus Hypnum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypnoid1

from New Latin hypnum , from Greek hupnon a type of lichen, + -oid
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Example Sentences

Thus there is no sharp demarcation between suggestions in a waking state and suggestions in a hypnoid state.

The expectation that something wonderful will happen can even produce an almost hypnoid state.

Many persons cannot under any circumstances be brought beyond such a hypnoid degree.

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