noun · irregular · countable / uncountable · rare

hypnosis

hypnosis · hypnoses

гипноз

Hypnose

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened…A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

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US/hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/

» Have you ever been under hypnosis?

Вы когда-нибудь были под гипнозом?

Meaning

3 senses

(uncountable)A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
clinical hypnosis
under hypnosis
Hypnose
гипно́зgipnóz
(uncountable)The practice of inducing hypnosis; hypnotism.
(countable)Any of various sleep-like conditions.

More definitions

a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

Examples

17 sentences

Have you ever been under hypnosis?
ruВы когда-нибудь были под гипнозом?
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Have you tried hypnosis?
deHaben Sie es mit Hypnose versucht?
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I'd like to try hypnosis.
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Ivan used the power of hypnosis.
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Molly is reading a magic book about hypnosis.
deMolly liest ein magisches Buch über Hypnose.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

trancelike state:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

trancelike state:

Origin

From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivat

From modern scholarly Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις (húpnōsis), which formation closes the derivational gap between the ancient words ὑπνόω (hupnóō, “I put to sleep”) and ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “sleep-inducing, soporific”). Ultimately traces back to ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

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