Hypnotism

hip′no-tizm, n. a sleep-like condition induced by artificial means: a nervous sleep like the condition under mesmerism.— n. Hypnogen′esis , production of hypnotism—also Hypnog′eny .— adj. Hypnogenet′ic .— adv. Hypnogenet′ically .— adjs. Hypnogen′ic , Hypnot′ic , having the property of producing sleep; Hypnog′enous .— ns. Hypnol′ogy , the sum of knowledge about sleep; Hypnō′sis , the production of sleep: the hypnotic state; Hypnot′ic , a medicine that induces sleep; Hypnotisabil′ity .— adj. Hyp′not is able .— n. Hyp not isā′tion .— v.t. Hyp′notīse , to subject to hypnotism, to produce hypnotic sleep in any one.— n. Hyp′notīser .— adjs. Hyp not is′tic ; Hyp′notoid , like hypnotism. [Coined in 1843 from Gr. hypnos , sleep.]