power of suggestion
power of suggestion noun: the idea or theory in which one individual guides the thoughts and behavior of another through a suggestion or a proposal.
Noun
power of suggestion (countable and uncountable, plural powers of suggestion)
- The idea or theory in which one individual guides the thoughts and behavior of another through a suggestion or a proposal.
- The power of suggestion does not accomplish everything; no more does surgery or medicine or any other agent.1910, Charles Reynolds Brown, Faith and Health, page 186
- In some persons the power of suggestion is naturally strong. They unconsciously use it to good effect. This explains why some men are better politicians than others. Also why some men are "natural born salesmen".1913, Fernando, Swiss hypnotist, Practical Psychology, A Practical Work on Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mental Healing, Auto-suggestion and Allied Phenoma with a Special Practical Course in Suggestive...
Forms of power of suggestion
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Questions about power of suggestion
- What does power of suggestion mean?
- Power of suggestion means the idea or theory in which one individual guides the thoughts and behavior of another through a suggestion or a proposal.
- What part of speech is power of suggestion?
- Power of suggestion is a noun.
- What is the plural of power of suggestion?
- The plural of power of suggestion is powers of suggestion.
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