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self-hypnosis

[ self-hip-noh-sis, self- ]

self-hypnosis

noun

  1. the state or act of hypnotizing oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • self-hyp·not·ic [self, -hip-, not, -ik, self-], adjective
  • self-hyp·no·tism [self-, hip, -n, uh, -tiz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-hypnosis1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

Already, as I have explained, by mechanical self-hypnosis I had sought to penetrate back through time to my previous selves.

Religion is incomparably valuable, and to account for it as self-hypnosis would end it for us as a piece of folly.

The judge finally becomes worn out, a kind of self-hypnosis sets in.

In conclusion, I should like to recommend the entire field of self-hypnosis to everyone.

Should you have any questions on self-hypnosis or hetero-hypnosis, I shall be pleased to answer you.

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