hypnoidal

or hyp·noid

[hip-noid-l or hip-noid]

adjective Psychology.

characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.

Origin of hypnoidal

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypn- + -oid + -al¹

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Examples from the Web for hypnoid

Historical Examples of hypnoid

Thus there is no sharp demarcation between suggestions in a waking state and suggestions in a hypnoid state.
Psychotherapy
Hugo Mnsterberg
Many persons cannot under any circumstances be brought beyond such a hypnoid degree.
Psychotherapy
Hugo Mnsterberg

British Dictionary definitions for hypnoid

hypnoid

hypnoidal (hɪpˈnɔɪdəl)

adjective

psychol of or relating to a state resembling sleep or hypnosis

hypnoid

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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hypnoid in Medicine

hypnoid

[hĭp′noid′]

adj.

Of or resembling hypnosis or sleep.