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hypnotic

hyp·no·tic

UK/hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/ US/hɪpˈnɑ.tɪk/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a drug that induces sleep

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adjective

1.

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

  • “read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”
  • “she had a warm mesmeric charm”
  • “the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”
  • “a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
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Origin

From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Phrases

  • hypnotic suggestion

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