suggestible

[ suh g-jes-tuh-buh l, suh- ]
/ səgˈdʒɛs tə bəl, sə- /

adjective

subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
that may be suggested.

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Origin of suggestible

First recorded in 1885–90; suggest + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM suggestible

Words nearby suggestible

sugars, sugary, suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion, suggestive, suggillation, sugh, sugi
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British Dictionary definitions for suggestibility (1 of 2)

suggestibility
/ (səˌdʒɛstɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

psychol a state, esp under hypnosis, in which a person will accept the suggestions of another person and act accordingly

British Dictionary definitions for suggestibility (2 of 2)

suggestible
/ (səˈdʒɛstɪbəl) /

adjective

easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
characteristic of something that can be suggested

Derived forms of suggestible

suggestibleness, nounsuggestibly, adverb
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Medical definitions for suggestibility (1 of 2)

suggestibility
[ səg-jĕs′tə-bĭl′ĭ-tē, sə-jĕs′- ]

n.

Responsiveness or susceptibility to suggestion.

Medical definitions for suggestibility (2 of 2)

suggestible
[ səg-jĕs′tə-bəl, sə-jĕs′- ]

adj.

Readily influenced by suggestion.
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