[ hɪp'nəʊsɪs ]
■ noun the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction.
Origin
C19: from Gk hupnos 'sleep' + -osis .
[ hɪp'nəʊsɪs ]
■ noun the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction.
Origin
C19: from Gk hupnos 'sleep' + -osis .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004