hypnotizing

Meanings

• verb (as a gerund or mass noun)

  The power of focusing someone's mind and influencing their thoughts and behavior in a way that promotes relaxation, heightened suggestibility, and a feeling of detachment from reality.

  - "The hypnotist used his hypnotizing voice to put the audience under a spell."
  - "The hypnotizing session lasted for an hour."
  - "She was fascinated by the hypnotizing abilities of the magician."

• verb

  Causing someone to be in a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, often through the use of repetition or the creation of a trance-like state.

  - "The hypnotist hypnotized his subject before performing surgery."
  - "The self-help book promised to hypnotize readers into losing weight."
  - "The teacher hypnotized her students with fascinating stories."

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Synonyms

mesmerize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hypnotizing
enticing , enticing , exciting , persuading

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Variants

List of all variants of hypnotizing that leads to same result
hypnotizabilities , hypnotizability , hypnotizable , hypnotize , hypnotized , hypnotizes , hypnotizing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the Greek word 'hypnos', meaning sleep.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of hypnotizing for therapeutic purposes was in 1784 by an Austrian physician named Franz Mesmer.

2. Hypnotizing is not a form of mind control, but rather a way to help people access their subconscious mind and make positive changes.

3. Some people are more easily hypnotized than others, and certain factors such as stress, fatigue, and alcohol consumption can make it more difficult to enter a hypnotic state.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypnosis: A state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, often achieved through the use of repetition or the creation of a trance-like state.

2. hypnotist: A person who practices hypnosis to influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of others.

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Culture

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Hypnotizing has been used in various forms of entertainment, such as stage shows and mentalist acts. It has also been used in therapeutic settings for pain management and to help people overcome phobias and addictions. In literature, hypnotizing has been depicted as a powerful tool used by villains to control their victims.

How to Memorize "hypnotizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in a trance-like state, completely focused on the hypnotist's words.
   - Visualize the hypnotist using repetitive phrases to put the person under a spell.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hypnotizing' with the image of a trance-like state.
   - Think of the word 'hypnotizing' as a way to influence someone's thoughts and behaviors.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym using the letters in 'hypnotizing' to help remember its meaning.

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