hypnotic

[ hip-not-ik ]

/ hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.

susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.

inducing sleep.

noun

an agent or drug that produces sleep; sedative.

a person who is susceptible to hypnosis.

a person under the influence of hypnotism.

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Origin of hypnotic

1680–90; <Late Latin hypnōticus<Greek hypnōtikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equivalent to hypnō- (variant stem of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see Hypnos) + -tikos-tic

OTHER WORDS FROM hypnotic

hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·hyp·not·ic, adjective, nounan·ti·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·hyp·not·ic, adjective, noun

non·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·hyp·not·ic, adjectiveun·hyp·not·ic, adjectiveun·hyp·not·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use hypnotic in a sentence

RVNG helped her acquire new gear, which included samplers with digital screen interfaces, and she mastered an entirely new way of crafting her hypnotic timescapes.
Pauline Anna Strom’s posthumous album cements her legacy as an electronic music visionary|Jonathan Williger|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
We are tackling 80 miles of the 103-mile loop, which wends through the hypnotic scenery of these Ancestral Puebloan lands.
On mountain bikes in the Utah desert, a college reunion like no other|John Briley|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Snow was like a swarm of white gnats hitting the windshield, the wipers hypnotically useless.
Dr. Scarpetta Heads to Psych Ward|Daily Beast Promotions|February 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It shone on Mrs. Alden who bent over the writing-table, her gaze directed hypnotically towards the huddled man in the chair.
The Gray Mask|Wadsworth Camp

I believe you know more about Bohr's plans, but that the knowledge was hypnotically sealed in your sub-conscious.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans
He stared for a moment hypnotically on the incongruous juxtaposition of a skillet and an ink bottle.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
Hypnotically, Jimmy Holden watched the stranger test the temples and wrists and try a hand under his father's heart.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
The psychist looked at the paper and blanked his face as he drew on hypnotically-acquired information.
Time Crime|H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for hypnotic

hypnotic

/ (hɪpˈnɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep

(of a person) susceptible to hypnotism

noun

a drug or agent that induces sleep

a person susceptible to hypnosis

Derived forms of hypnotic

hypnotically, adverb

Word Origin for hypnotic

C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep

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