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hypnology

American  
[hip-nol-uh-jee] / hɪpˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science dealing with the phenomena of sleep.

hypnology British  
/ hɪpˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌhɪpnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. psychol the study of sleep and hypnosis

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Other Word Forms

  • hypnologic adjective
  • hypnological adjective
  • hypnologist noun

Etymology

Origin of hypnology

First recorded in 1885–90; hypno- + -logy

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