Meaning Of The Word Hypnosis

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What's The Definition Of Hypnosis?

hypnosis
uncountable noun: Hypnosis is a state in which a person seems to be asleep but can still see, hear, or respond to things said to them.

hypnosis in American English
a trancelike condition usually induced by another person, in which the subject is in a state of altered consciousness and responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist
noun: an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion

hypnosis in British English
noun: an artificially induced state of relaxation and concentration in which deeper parts of the mind become more accessible: used clinically to reduce reaction to pain, to encourage free association, etc

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