HYPNOSIS


Meaning of HYPNOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hip-ˈnō-səs ]

noun

( plural hyp·no·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1876

1. : a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject

2. : any of various conditions that resemble sleep

3. : hypnotism 1

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.