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
Lengthy drives over the many bridges here can trigger highway hypnosis, a nap-like mental state caused by the bridge’s unique vibrations, monotonous scenery and the sense of going nowhere that leads one’s brain to shift to (non-existent) autopilot.
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Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Perri started with the induction, the process of putting someone into hypnosis.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In other words, an irresistible hypnosis for cinephiles.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
This can include diaphragmatic breathing, meditation, hypnosis and mindfulness.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Perri started with the induction, the process of putting someone into hypnosis.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In other words, an irresistible hypnosis for cinephiles.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
This can include diaphragmatic breathing, meditation, hypnosis and mindfulness.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Eugenie Dalland,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Apr. 2024
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“Hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnosis. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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