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hypno

hypno is the clipping of hypnosis.

Meaning of hypnosis

Noun

hypnosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypnoses)

  1. (uncountable) A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
    • clinical hypnosis
  2. (uncountable) The practice of inducing hypnosis; hypnotism.
  3. (countable) Any of various sleep-like conditions.

Words formed from hypno

Questions about hypno

What is hypno the clipping of?
Hypno is the clipping of hypnosis.

Words near hypno in the dictionary

  1. hypnic headache
  2. hypnic headaches
  3. hypnic jerk
  4. hypnic jerks
  5. hypnics
  6. hypno
  7. hypno-
  8. hypnoanalyses
  9. hypnoanalysis
  10. hypnoanalyst
  11. hypnoanalysts

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