autohypnosis

[ aw-toh-hip-noh-sis ]
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noun
  1. self-induced hypnosis or hypnotic state.

Origin of autohypnosis

1
First recorded in 1900–05; auto-1 + hypnosis

Other words from autohypnosis

  • au·to·hyp·not·ic [aw-toh-hip-not-ik], /ˌɔ toʊ hɪpˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective
  • au·to·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for autohypnosis

autohypnosis

/ (ˌɔːtəʊhɪpˈnəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. psychol the process or result of self-induced hypnosis

Derived forms of autohypnosis

  • autohypnotic (ˌɔːtəʊhɪpˈnɒtɪk), adjective
  • autohypnotically, adverb

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