as in hypnotism
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
with hypnosis there's some question as to just how involuntary the actions of the hypnotized person really are
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What are some of the other benefits of using hypnosis?
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Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Oh and hey, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who will fight demonic hypnosis to do right by their kids!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
All the while, Owens blurs hypnosis and seduction, speaking in bursts of two or fewer syllables that beckon the body and mind to loosen.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Oh and hey, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who will fight demonic hypnosis to do right by their kids!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
All the while, Owens blurs hypnosis and seduction, speaking in bursts of two or fewer syllables that beckon the body and mind to loosen.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hypnosis
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“Hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnosis. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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