as in hypnosis
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
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Recent Examples of hypnotism
Which is exactly what the 750iL does—in a fine, silent style made up of equal parts hypnotism and seduction.
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Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
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Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
See all Example Sentences for hypnotism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotism
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All the while, Owens blurs hypnosis and seduction, speaking in bursts of two or fewer syllables that beckon the body and mind to loosen.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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But with hypnosis, compassion turns inward and towards your body.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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French critic Laurent Jenny, in a piece translated by Thomas Trezise, contrasts Breton and Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who, beginning in 1930, challenged some of the ideas of automatism.Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2024
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Psychic automatism is a dubious technique but a splendid alibi, enabling many of the artists in the exhibition to get away with imagery that, if not outright cliché, looks a lot like it.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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The combination of cultural individualism, industrialization, and technological advance created a cultural moment in which audiences were open to and actively explored the idea of unseen forces (hey, if telegraph and photography worked, why not mesmerism, spiritualism, or palm-reading?).The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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Learn about spiritualism, mesmerism and phrenology.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Hypnotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotism. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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