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. 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 
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Noun
  • Oh and hey, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who will fight demonic hypnosis to do right by their kids!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
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  • Their players look connected, know where each other are and play with fluidity and automatism.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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