autosuggestion
[ aw-toh-suh g-jes-chuh n, -suh- ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, -sə- /
noun Psychology.
suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.
RELATED WORDS
thought, suspicion, indication, notion, connotation, allusion, whisper, inkling, strain, signification, telltale, breath, cue, vein, reminder, insinuation, trace, symbol, clue, smack
Nearby words
autosomal gene, autosome, autospore, autostability, autostrada, autosuggestion, autotelic, autotheism, autotimer, autotomic, autotomize
Origin of autosuggestion
Related formsau·to·sug·gest·i·ble, adjectiveau·to·sug·gest·i·bil·i·ty, nounau·to·sug·ges·tion·ist, nounau·to·sug·ges·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for autosuggestion
autosuggestion
/ (ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən) /
noun
a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs
Derived Formsautosuggestive, adjective
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Word Origin and History for autosuggestion
autosuggestion
also auto-suggestion, 1879, a hybrid from auto- + suggestion. The idea, and probably the model for the word, originally from French.
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Medicine definitions for autosuggestion
autosuggestion
[ ô′tō-səg-jĕs′chən ]
n.
The dwelling upon an idea, thought, or concept, thereby inducing some change in the mental or bodily functions.
The process by which a person induces self-acceptance of an opinion, belief, or plan of action.
Related formsau′to•sug•gest′ v.au′to•sug•gest′i•bil′i•ty (-ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.au′to•sug•gest′i•ble adj.au′to•sug•ges′tive (-tĭv) adj.
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