posthypnotic
- noun
- /ˌpoʊstˌhɪp.nəˈtɪk/
- Specialized
:
sugerencia poshipnótica
- After waking, she followed the posthypnotic without remembering the original suggestion.
Examples
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The therapist gave a posthypnotic to help the patient quit smoking after the session.
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Researchers studied how effective a posthypnotic could be in changing eating habits.
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The therapist gave a posthypnotic suggestion to stop smoking.
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Many people find posthypnotic suggestions effective for weight loss.
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The therapist gave a posthypnotic suggestion to help the patient overcome their anxiety after the session.
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Researchers found that a posthypnotic suggestion about healthy eating can significantly alter a person's food choices.
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After the hypnosis session concluded, she acted on the posthypnotic instructions without conscious recall of the suggestions.
Synonyms
1
7.5
A suggestion given while someone is deeply relaxed to make them do something after waking
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.5
A suggestion given while someone is deeply relaxed to make them do something after waking
- Specialized
A person cannot remember things that happened during hypnosis after the session
How Influential
40
6.7
- Specialized
759
1.4
- Specialized
4
3.4
60
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
posthypnotic = hypnotic (transparent) = post + hypnot + ic
The meaning is directly compositional: 'post-' means after and 'hypnotic' refers to hypnosis or a hypnotic state.
Etymology
Posthypnotic breaks into post- meaning 'after' and hypnotic from a Greek word for 'sleep', like in hypnosis. A posthypnotic (a suggestion) is a direction given during hypnosis meant to change a person's actions 'after' they wake, which is why it works later.