Lexic.us

Definition of Hypnotise

1. Verb. Induce hypnosis in. "Sam cannot hypnotise Sue "

Definition of Hypnotise

1. Verb. To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hypnotise

1. To induct one into hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypnotise

Literary usage of Hypnotise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Medica by Douglas Chalmers Watson (1900)
"In 1898, lie informed nie that he had tried to hypnotise about 1000 persons, and had succeeded with over 95 per cent. 3. The majority of the observations ..."

2. Hypnotism: Its History, Practice and Theory by John Milne Bramwell (1906)
"According to Forel, all experienced operators agree that the insane are undoubtedly the most difficult to hypnotise. With patience and perseverance some of ..."

3. Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death by Frederic William Henry Myers (1903)
"Some years ago Bernheim had already attempted to hypnotise 10000 hospital patients with over 90 per cent, of successes, while Wetterstrand recently reported ..."

4. Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death by Frederic William Henry Myers (1903)
"Some years ago Bernheim had already attempted to hypnotise 10000 hospital patients with over 90 per cent, of successes, while Wetterstrand recently reported ..."

5. Hypnotism and treatment by suggestion by John Milne Bramwell (1910)
"For example, I was asked to hypnotise a patient suffering from long-standing ... Needless to say, I failed to hypnotise him. The third attempt was more ..."

6. Papers on Psycho-analysis by Ernest Jones (1913)
"Or A can hypnotise X but not Y; or A can hypnotise X to-day, but not to-morrow. Relationships of this sort certainly exist. This was known long before ..."

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