hypnoid

¹ British  

/ ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd, hɪpˈnɔɪdəl /

adjective

1. psychol of or relating to a state resembling sleep or hypnosis

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hypnoid ² British  

/ ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling a moss, specifically a moss of the genus Hypnum

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Etymology

Origin of hypnoid

from New Latin hypnum , from Greek hupnon a type of lichen, + _-oid

Example Sentences

Instead, Breuer asserted the phenomenon of dissociation due to trauma, which was implicit in his theory of hypnoid states, was more fundamental.

From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2015

Breuer called this altered state of consciousness the hypnoid state, owing to its similarity to the state induced by hypnosis.

From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2015

Freud for his part was skeptical of the whole concept of hypnoid states.

From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2015

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

From Psychotherapy by Münsterberg, Hugo

It is the post-hypnotic after-effectiveness which gives to the hypnoid and to the hypnotic states their importance for the treatment of the most exasperating symptoms.

From Psychotherapy by Münsterberg, Hugo