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hypnoid

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hypnoidal (hɪpˈnɔɪdəl)

/ (ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd) /

adjective

psychol of or relating to a state resembling sleep or hypnosis

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Words nearby hypnoid

hypnobirthing, hypnodrama, hypnogenesis, hypnogenic spot, hypnograph, hypnoid, hypnoidal, hypnolepsy, hypnology, hypnone, hypnopaedia

British Dictionary definitions for hypnoid (2 of 2)

hypnoid2
/ (ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a moss, specifically a moss of the genus Hypnum

Word Origin for hypnoid

from New Latin hypnum, from Greek hupnon a type of lichen, + -oid
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Example sentences from the Web for hypnoid

  • Many persons cannot under any circumstances be brought beyond such a hypnoid degree.

    Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg

  • Thus there is no sharp demarcation between suggestions in a waking state and suggestions in a hypnoid state.

    Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg

Medical definitions for hypnoid

hypnoid
[ hĭp′noid′ ]

adj.

Of or resembling hypnosis or sleep.
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