suggestible
[suh g-jes-tuh-buh l, suh-]
- subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
- that may be suggested.
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Origin of suggestible
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All that is needed is a higher degree of suggestibility than is found in the normal life.
PsychotherapyHugo Mnsterberg
When this happens you will have proof of your suggestibility.
A Practical Guide to Self-HypnosisMelvin Powers
On the side of conduct his suggestibility is equally remarkable.
The Story of the MindJames Mark Baldwin
These appeals to suggestibility all come under the head of drama.
FolkwaysWilliam Graham Sumner
In short, individuality and personality of character are the opposites of suggestibility.
FolkwaysWilliam Graham Sumner
suggestibility
- psychol a state, esp under hypnosis, in which a person will accept the suggestions of another person and act accordingly
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suggestible
- easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
- characteristic of something that can be suggested
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Word Origin and History for suggestibility
suggestible
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
suggestibility
(səg-jĕs′tə-bĭl′ĭ-tē, sə-jĕs′-)- Responsiveness or susceptibility to suggestion.
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suggestible
(səg-jĕs′tə-bəl, sə-jĕs′-)- Readily influenced by suggestion.
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