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statuvolism

UK/staˈtʃuːvəlɪzm̩/

statuvolism noun: self-hypnosis.

Noun

statuvolism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Self-hypnosis.
    • I have selected the word Statuvolism, from two Latin words—Status, a state or condition, and Volo, the will—meaning thereby, a state produced by an act of the will.1871, William Baker Fahnestock, Statuvolism, page 39
    • The dictum of Lord Bacon: “The human mind can be placed in communication with other minds and transmit their impressions,” is not inclusive enough to cover the phenomena of statuvolism, animal magnetism, electro-biology, mesmerism, or by whatsoever name we may indicate the use of this mysterious...1911, Sepharial, A Manual of Occultism, page 200

Origin of statuvolism

From Latin status + (stem form of) velle (“to will”).

Questions about statuvolism

What does statuvolism mean?
Statuvolism means self-hypnosis.
What part of speech is statuvolism?
Statuvolism is a noun.
How do you pronounce statuvolism?
Statuvolism is pronounced /staˈtʃuːvəlɪzm̩/ (UK).

Words near statuvolism in the dictionary

  1. statutory instruments
  2. statutory law
  3. statutory laws
  4. statutory rape
  5. statutory rapes
  6. statuvolism
  7. statvolt
  8. statvolts
  9. statwise
  10. Statz
  11. Statzer

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