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hypnotism

American  
[hip-nuh-tiz-uhm] / ˈhɪp nəˌtɪz əm /

noun

  1. the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.

  2. the act of hypnotizing.

  3. hypnosis.

hypnotism British  
/ ˈhɪpnəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. the scientific study and practice of hypnosis

  2. the process of inducing hypnosis

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Other Word Forms

  • hypnotist noun
  • hypnotistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypnotism

Shortening of neuro-hypnotism, term introduced by British surgeon James Braid (1795–1860) in 1842; hypnotic, -ism

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