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Hypnotize: meaning, definitions and examples

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hypnotize

 

[ หˆhษชpnษ™หŒtaษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a trance

To put someone into a state of hypnosis, where they are highly suggestible and responsive to the hypnotist's commands. It is often used for therapeutic purposes or entertainment.

Synonyms

entrance, mesmerise, mesmerize

Examples of usage

  • He was able to hypnotize the audience with his mesmerizing performance.
  • The hypnotist successfully hypnotized the volunteer to quit smoking.
  • She was hypnotized and told to cluck like a chicken.
Context #2 | Verb

fascinate

To captivate or hold someone's attention in a way that makes them unaware of their surroundings. It can also refer to a strong influence or control over someone.

Synonyms

captivate, enchant, spellbind

Examples of usage

  • The mysterious story seemed to hypnotize the readers, keeping them on the edge of their seats.
  • The hypnotic dance moves of the performer hypnotized the audience.
  • The charismatic speaker had the ability to hypnotize the crowd with his words.

Translations

Translations of the word "hypnotize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hipnotizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเฅเคฎเฅ‹เคนเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hypnotisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghipnotis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั–ะฟะฝะพั‚ะธะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hipnotyzowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚ฌ็œ ่ก“ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hypnotiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hipnotizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hipnotize etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ตœ๋ฉด์„ ๊ฑธ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ูˆู… ู…ุบู†ุงุทูŠุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hypnotizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hypnotizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‚ฌ็œ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hipnotizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hypnotize

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะธะฟะฝะพะทะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ˜แƒžแƒœแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hipnoz etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hipnotizar

Etymology

The word 'hypnotize' originated from the Greek word 'hypnos', meaning sleep. It was first coined by the Scottish surgeon James Braid in the early 19th century. Braid used the term to describe a state of focused attention and suggestibility induced by his techniques, which he initially called 'neuro-hypnotism'. Over time, the term evolved to simply 'hypnotism' and 'hypnotize', becoming associated with the practice of inducing a trance-like state for therapeutic or entertainment purposes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,084, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.