autosuggestion

American  

[aw-toh-suhg-jes-chuhn, -suh-] / ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, -sə- /

noun

Psychology.

1. suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior.

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autosuggestion British  

/ ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən /

noun

1. a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs

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Other Word Forms

• autosuggestibility
  noun
• autosuggestionist
  noun
• autosuggestible
  adjective
• autosuggestive
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of autosuggestion

First recorded in 1885–90; auto- ¹ + suggestion

Example Sentences

Such platforms benefit from the type of idea-generation that people do on ChatGPT like getting gift suggestions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The gift suggestions here all have two things in common: They’re small enough to stow in a stocking, and they give off serious big California energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Her gift suggestions include digital subscriptions and educational resources, along with some products that replace single-use versions.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2020

Owner Zoel Fages is reserving the last two hours of each day for appointments and gives shoppers a questionnaire to fill out ahead of time so he can set aside gift suggestions before they arrive.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2020

With Father’s Day celebrations this weekend in mind, here are a few last-minute gift suggestions for the dad stuck at home and who loves watching ultra-high definition movies in his home entertainment room.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2020

Related Words

• indication
• notion
• suspicion
• thought