hypnotism

noun

hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
1
: the study or act of inducing hypnosis compare mesmerism
2
hypnotist noun

Examples of hypnotism in a Sentence

a psychologist who employs hypnotism to treat his patients some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2024 It’s taken 200 years for hypnotism to evolve from a medical treatment to stage gag. Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024 The speed-freak who next year will stalk King to Memphis, here gets a nose job while trying to learn hypnotism and become a pornographer. Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023 There’s something like a collective hypnotism happening. John Bleasdale, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hypnotism 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hypnotism was in 1842

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“Hypnotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypnotism. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hypnotism

noun
hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌtiz-əm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
1
: the study of or act of causing hypnosis
2

Medical Definition

hypnotism

noun
hyp·​no·​tism ˈhip-nə-ˌtiz-əm How to pronounce hypnotism (audio)
1
: the study or act of inducing hypnosis compare mesmerism
2

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