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Bernheimian

Bernheimian adjective: of or relating to Hippolyte Bernheim (1840–1919), French physician and neurologist best known for his theory of suggestibility in relation to hypnotism.

Adjective

Bernheimian (comparative more Bernheimian, superlative most Bernheimian)

  1. Of or relating to Hippolyte Bernheim (1840–1919), French physician and neurologist best known for his theory of suggestibility in relation to hypnotism.

Forms of Bernheimian

comparativemore Bernheimian
superlativemost Bernheimian

Origin of Bernheimian

From Bernheim + -ian.

Questions about Bernheimian

What does Bernheimian mean?
Bernheimian means of or relating to Hippolyte Bernheim (1840–1919), French physician and neurologist best known for his theory of suggestibility in relation to hypnotism.
What part of speech is Bernheimian?
Bernheimian is an adjective.

Words near Bernheimian in the dictionary

  1. Bernhardt-Roth syndrome
  2. Bernhardtian
  3. Bernhardts
  4. Bernhart
  5. Bernharts
  6. Bernheimian
  7. Bernheze
  8. Bernice
  9. Bernicia
  10. Bernician
  11. Bernicians

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