hypnotic
hypnotic Lexical Profile
hypnotic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a deeply engrossing, fascinating, or spellbinding effect that captures and holds one's complete attention.
"The rhythmic sound of the ocean waves had a hypnotic effect on the tired travelers."
Relating to, producing, or characterized by hypnosis or a trance-like state.
"The therapist guided the patient into a deep hypnotic state to help alleviate chronic anxiety."
Inducing or tending to induce sleep (especially of a pharmaceutical drug or substance).
"The physician cautioned that the prescribed medication has strong hypnotic properties and should only be taken at bedtime."
• noun
A drug, medicine, or physical agent that induces sleep.
"Doctors generally recommend trying behavioral therapy for insomnia before prescribing a pharmacological hypnotic."
A person who is under the influence of, or susceptible to, hypnosis.
"Early psychological researchers studied how a deeply suggestible hypnotic responded to verbal cues."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via French 'hypnotique' and Late Latin 'hypnoticus' from Ancient Greek 'hypnōtikos' ('inclined to sleep, soporific'), derived from 'hypnos' ('sleep'), the personified Greek god of sleep.