(hyp-no-sis) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

Example Sentence

People under hypnosis may say things they normally would not have.

Synonyms

trance-sleep; unconsciousness; artificially induced trance

Antonyms

consciousness; alertness

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

hypnosis
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • necrosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • sclerosis
  • thrombosis

  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis

  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis

  • atherosclerosis

  • arteriosclerosis
  • neurofibromatosis