hypnotic
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7.0
- adjective
- /hɪpˈnɑtɪk/
- Specialized
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hipnótico
- The old lady closed her eyes and began rocking, a gentle, hypnotic movement.
- hypnotic state
- hypnotic induction
- hypnotic trance
But for a second, Steve, you mentioned covert hypnotic techniques.
- But for a second, Steve, you mentioned covert hypnotic techniques.
- So he's, he's going to free himself to some degree of this hypnotic control.
- You know, I, I definitely, it seemed like you got into a hypnotic state pretty quickly.
- And the third is hypnotic passivity.
- And you do that, especially listening to some hypnotic robotic female voice counting off for you.
- Until you question those hypnotic trances, you don't change.
- They take us temporarily out of the emerging in our own hypnotic trance of these lower States and we say, oh, why am I acting like that?
Examples
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In a few seconds, your eyes close, and you go into a deep hypnotic sleep.
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The blonde woman's voice had a hypnotic effect on the man.
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When I count to three, you'll be in a deep hypnotic state.
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The man's soft Scottish burr was hypnotic as they drove along the winding highway into the hills.
Fiction book (2001) -
He has a very hypnotic voice and there are scripts in there for smoking cessation, stress and anxiety sleep, etcetera.
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The sensation was disorienting and mildly hypnotic, and it was heightened by the strange acoustics.
Academic text (2007) -
Cranston personifies the narrator of these terrifying and wrenching short stories with his hypnotic voice: sonorous, gentle, and fierce.
Academic text (2015) -
The speaker's soothing voice had a hypnotic quality, captivating the audience completely.
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The repetitive rhythm of the music created a hypnotic atmosphere, drawing everyone into a trance.
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As she spoke, her words took on a hypnotic tone, making it hard for anyone to look away.
Synonyms
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8.3
Attracts and keeps your attention as if by a spell
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7.4
You are very still and not aware of things around you
A state like sleep when a person is very relaxed and responsive
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.6
A very relaxed state where someone accepts another person's suggestions easily
- Specialized
A medicine that calms the brain, reduces worry, and makes you sleep
How Hypnotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hypnotic comes from the Greek root hypno- meaning 'sleep', the same root as hypnosis, which is a controlled, sleep-like state. So a hypnotic technique or thing is one that can produce a trance or sleep-like condition.