hypnotise
Put under spell
Hypnotise is the British spelling of hypnotize, meaning to induce a trancelike state in someone, typically through focused attention and suggestion.
A hypnotist may hypnotise a subject for therapeutic purposes, entertainment, or to access buried memories.
The word extends figuratively to describe anything that captivates or fascinates completely: The flickering flames hypnotised us into silence.
Someone hypnotised by an idea or person is utterly absorbed by them.
Hold attention irresistibly
- enthralCapture someone's complete attention
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- enchantMagically captivate someone
- charmAttractive personal quality
spellbound · rivet · grip · engross · absorb · fascinate · allure · dazzle
Treatment through guided conversation
- hypnotherapyTherapeutic use of trance
- hypnotherapistPractitioner using trance suggestion
- regressionReturn to former state
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
relaxation · anxiety · phobias · trauma · insomnia · addiction · cognitive · behavioral
Capture complete attention
- entrancePoint of access
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- transfixImmobilize through shock or piercing
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
induction · suggestible · deepening · awakening · somnambulism · reverie · absorption · stupor
Convincing through reasoning
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
impressionable · pliable · malleable · receptive · brainwash · indoctrinate · control · power
captivate
Hold attention irresistibly
- enthralCapture someone's complete attention
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- enchantMagically captivate someone
charm · spellbound · rivet · grip · engross · absorb · fascinate · allure · dazzle · seduce
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- hypnotherapyTherapeutic use of trance
- hypnotherapistPractitioner using trance suggestion
- regressionReturn to former state
suggestion · relaxation · anxiety · phobias · trauma · insomnia · addiction · cognitive · behavioral · clinical
mesmerise
Capture complete attention
- entrancePoint of access
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- transfixImmobilize through shock or piercing
subconscious · induction · suggestible · deepening · awakening · somnambulism · reverie · absorption · stupor · daze
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- complianceAdhering to requirements
susceptibility · impressionable · pliable · malleable · receptive · brainwash · indoctrinate · control · power · dominance
showmanship
Skill at impressive presentation
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
pocket-watch · spiral · swinging · induction · suggestions · clucking · barking · amnesia · awakening · snap
hypnotisewake
Path left in water
awaken · rouse · snap out of it · bring round · revive
hypnotisedisenchant
Free from false beliefs
free · liberate · release · disenthrall · emancipate
- hypnotic tranceInduced suggestible consciousness
- hypnotic suggestionCommand given under trance
- stage hypnotistEntertainer suggesting acts onstage
- hypnotic state
- post-hypnotic suggestionCommand implanted during trance
- hypnotic regressionAccessing memories through trance
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