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The term "hypnosis" comes from the Greek word hypnos which means sleep. The words hypnosis and hypnotism both derive from the term neuro-hypnotism (nervous sleep) coined by the Scottish surgeon James Braid around 1841. Braid based his practice on that developed by Franz Mesmer and his followers ("Mesmerism" or "animal magnetism"), but differed in his theory as to how the procedure worked.
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How do you use the word hypnosis in a sentence?
Hypnosis is a way to alter the mental state of a person. Some magicians use hypnosis, real or pretended, as part of their acts.
What does the word hypnophobhic mean?
it is the fear of hypnosis/sleep
What are words that have the greek root word hypnos in it?
hypnosis
What is a other word for disillusion?
Illusion, trickery, hypnosis.
What words contain the root word hypnos?
hypnotic, hypnosis, hypnology, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypnotizable, hypnopaedia
Where does the word thank you originate?
It is Early Germanic/Anglo-Saxon. The modern German words for 'Thank you' are ' Danke(Thanks) , Dankeschon( Thank you very much ) , Vielendank (Many thanks). The modern Dutch word is 'Gedank(Thanks). The 'you' is a modern form of 'thee' or 'thy'. A Shakespearean thanks would be said as ' I thank thee'. Compare to the Latin origins of French 'Merci' , and Italian 'Gracie'.
Does the word bolshy originate from the bolsheviks?
Yes, the word "bolshy" does originate from the "bolsheviks".
What is another word for a trance-like state?
hypnosis, ecstatic, regression
What is the origin of the word hypnosis?
The word "hypnosis" comes from the Greek word "hypnos," which means sleep. It was first used by Scottish surgeon James Braid in the 1840s to describe a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility induced by a trance-like state.
Where did the word suds originate from?
The word 'suds' is believed to originate from the Middle Dutch word: sudse, meaning bog.
Which word did not originate in France?
The word "hamburger" did not originate in France. It is derived from the German city of Hamburg.
What word does the word gold originate?
greek
