autohypnosis

[ aw-toh-hip-noh-sis ]

noun

1. self-induced hypnosis or hypnotic state.

autohypnosis

/ ˌɔːtəʊhɪpˈnəʊsɪs; ˌɔːtəʊhɪpˈnɒtɪk /

noun

1. psychol the process or result of self-induced hypnosis

Derived Forms

• autohypnotic, adjective
• ˌautohypˈnotically, adverb

Other Words From

• au·to·hyp·not·ic [aw-toh-hip-, not, -ik], adjective
• auto·hyp·noti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autohypnosis¹

First recorded in 1900–05; auto- ¹ + hypnosis

Example Sentences

“There is a quality of trance, of autohypnosis, in her style,” Parul Sehgal wrote.

From New York Times

There is a quality of trance, of autohypnosis, in her style.

From New York Times

Among the ways he treats the former child soldiers, Mr. Mekhlafi said, is “autohypnosis.”

From New York Times

Physicians would call it natural, an effect of autohypnosis, but there is no reason why it may not have been just as miraculous as the stigmata of the saints.

From Project Gutenberg

Autohypnosis is always a mark of degeneracy in the natural order, and to call the ecstacy of a saint autohypnosis not only takes all worth from the manifestation, but the assertion is also untrue.

From Project Gutenberg