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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Recent Examples of hypnosis
Sexy, blasé dancefloor hypnosis has clearly worked for Fcukers.
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Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
The 12-minute-long Rotation is about a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
But even when, under the influence of hypnosis, Lilian gains access to her past lives and deep emotions, part of her remains at a remove.
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Mick Lasalle,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Composite sketches of a suspect were released after some witnesses, under hypnosis, claimed to have seen a man at the site of the Tim King abductions but those leads did not materialize.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
The 12-minute-long Rotation is about a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
But even when, under the influence of hypnosis, Lilian gains access to her past lives and deep emotions, part of her remains at a remove.
—
Mick Lasalle,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Composite sketches of a suspect were released after some witnesses, under hypnosis, claimed to have seen a man at the site of the Tim King abductions but those leads did not materialize.
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnosis
hypnotism
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This hypnotism is especially conveyed through the film’s costumes.
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether.
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“Hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnosis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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