posthypnotic suggestion

/ (ˌpəʊsthɪpˈnɒtɪk) /

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noun

a suggestion made to the subject while in a hypnotic trance, to be acted upon at some time after emerging from the trance

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Words nearby posthypnotic suggestion

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How to use posthypnotic suggestion in a sentence

That suggestion turns absurd when you consider the long list of corrupt Democrat politicians Lynch has sent to prison.
For Next AG, Obama Picks a Quiet Fighter With a Heavy Punch|Michael Daly|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the suggestion of founder Maneesh Goyal, the company went with a Pee-wee Herman theme.
The Childish Genius of Pee-wee’s Playhouse|Keith Phipps|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When asked by a public radio why Cuomo sounded as if he was encouraging Clinton to run, he smiled and dismissed the suggestion.
If Clinton Runs for President, Cuomo’s on Board|David Freedlander|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Hagel just as quickly shut down the suggestion, saying he was disinclined to review the policy formally.
Yes to LGB, No to T: The Pentagon Still Has a Transgender Ban|Tim Mak|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

These witnesses should be of the same gender as the employee, to avoid any suggestion of a “sexual subtext”.
How To Fire Your Maid, By A Russian Oligarch|Tom Sykes|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His brows came together in a frown, from which the Seneschal argued that his suggestion was not well received.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
I was expecting this suggestion to be carried out; but they did nothing of the kind.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The fat boy almost laughed again when he heard this suggestion.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
He was looking at me with eyebrows arched, curiously, and there was a faint suggestion of hostility in the set of his mouth.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The recognition did not lessen the reality, the poignancy of the revelation by any suggestion or promise of instability.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

Medical definitions for posthypnotic suggestion

posthypnotic suggestion

A suggestion made to a hypnotized person that specifies an action to be performed after awakening, often in response to a cue.