autosuggestion

[ aw-toh-suh g-jes-chuh n, -suh- ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, -sə- /
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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 1885–90; auto-1 + suggestion

OTHER WORDS FROM autosuggestion

au·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

Words nearby autosuggestion

autosomal gene, autosome, autospore, autostability, autostrada, autosuggestion, autotelic, autotimer, autotomize, autotomy, autotopagnosia
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Words related to autosuggestion

thought, suspicion, indication, notion, connotation, allusion, whisper, inkling, strain, signification, telltale, breath, cue, vein, reminder, insinuation, trace, symbol, clue, smack

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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 forms of autosuggestion

autosuggestive, adjective
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Medical 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.

Other words from autosuggestion

au′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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