hypnosis

[hip-noh-sis] /hɪpˈnoʊ sɪs/

noun, plural hypnoses

[hip-noh-seez] /hɪpˈnoʊ siz/ (Show IPA)

an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.

hypnotism.

Origin

1875-80; hypn(otic) + -osis

Examples from the web for hypnosis

hypnosis has an excellent outcome for phantom limb pain, faster and easier than other therapy.
Doctors say hypnosis can help patients undergoing medical procedures feel more relaxed and in control.
Lugosi has to do is to look at people and they either get hypnosis or cramps from laughing.
hypnosis works better than medicines for treating many things including anxiety and phobias.
hypnosis as an alternative to sedation is making a comeback in the operating room.
Sometimes hypnosis may be a useful adjunct to therapy, particularly if a partner is not willing to participate in therapy.

British Dictionary definitions for hypnosis

hypnosis

/hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/

noun (pl) -ses (-siːz)

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 See also autohypnosis

Word Origin and History for hypnosis

1869, "the coming on of sleep," coined (as an alternative to hypnotism) from Greek hypnos "sleep" (see somnolence) + -osis "condition." Of an artificially induced condition, from 1880.

hypnosis in Medicine

hypnosis hyp·no·sis (hĭp-nō'sĭs)
n. pl. hyp·no·ses (-sēz)

A trancelike state resembling somnambulism, usually induced by another person, in which the subject may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility.
A sleeplike state or condition.
Hypnotism.

hypnosis in Science

hypnosis

(hĭp-nō'sĭs)
A trancelike state resembling sleep, usually induced by a therapist by focusing a subject's attention, that heightens the subject's receptivity to suggestion. The uses of hypnosis in medicine and psychology include recovering repressed memories, modifying or eliminating undesirable behavior (such as smoking), and treating certain chronic disorders, such as anxiety.

hypnosis in Culture

hypnosis definition

Placing persons in a drowsy, sleeplike state in which they allegedly become vulnerable to the suggestions made by the hypnotist. Hypnosis may also be used to tap into the unconscious and is often characterized by vivid recall of memories and fantasies. These properties make hypnosis a useful tool in psychotherapy. Hypnosis also has sinister implications, for subjects may be manipulated to perform embarrassing actions or be susceptible to carrying out the hypnotist's commands after the hypnosis session (posthypnotic suggestion).