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autosuggestion
[ aw-toh-suhg-jes-chuhn, -suh- ]
/ ĖÉ toŹ sÉgĖdŹÉs tŹÉn, -sÉ- /
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noun Psychology.
suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.
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Origin of autosuggestion
First recorded in 1885ā90; auto-1 + suggestion
OTHER WORDS FROM autosuggestion
auĀ·toĀ·sugĀ·gestĀ·iĀ·ble, adjectiveauĀ·toĀ·sugĀ·gestĀ·iĀ·bilĀ·iĀ·ty, nounauĀ·toĀ·sugĀ·gesĀ·tionĀ·ist, nounauĀ·toĀ·sugĀ·gesĀ·tive, adjectiveWords nearby autosuggestion
autosomal gene, autosome, autospore, autostability, autostrada, autosuggestion, autotelic, autotimer, autotomize, autotomy, autotopagnosia
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British Dictionary definitions for autosuggestion
autosuggestion
/ (ĖÉĖtÉŹsÉĖdŹÉstŹÉn) /
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 forms of autosuggestion
autosuggestive, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for autosuggestion
autosuggestion
[ Ć“ā²tÅ-sÉg-jÄsā²chÉn ]
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.
Other words from autosuggestion
auā²toā¢sugā¢gestā² v.auā²toā¢sugā¢gestā²iā¢bilā²iā¢ty (-É-bÄlā²Ä-tÄ) n.auā²toā¢sugā¢gestā²iā¢ble adj.auā²toā¢sugā¢gesā²tive (-tÄv) adj.The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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