self-hypnosis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-hypnosis
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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"I used self-hypnosis to give myself one suggestion. The simple suggestion I gave myself was 'You Are Enough'," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
It is an act of mass self-hypnosis that makes one blink in astonishment.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
Still, it’s hard for her to romanticize the state of things now, when she can’t get through a Zoom meeting without giving Coco and Phoebe an iPad, hoping they’ll fall into self-hypnosis.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2020
A playwright uses self-hypnosis to find the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019
I have also taught several thousand persons self-hypnosis and can report the same findings.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin
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