n.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ -t ō -s ə (g)- ' jes-ch ə n, - ' jesh-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1890
: an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : SELF-HYPNOSIS
– au · to · sug · gest \ -s ə (g)- ' jest \ transitive verb