Hypnotic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypnotic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
Meaning
Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
More Meanings
- Capturing a person's attention to the exclusion of all else, as if placing them into a trance.
- (pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
- (botany, obsolete) Dormant.
- A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
- (pharmacology) A soporific substance.
Example Sentences
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"He's had a strong hypnotic administered to him," said the doctor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning.[…]"
Phyllis St. James' hypnotic "Mystic Stranger" always blows my mind and you'll find it included in this brilliant set by the sadly underrated Ms Haywood as well as the stunning ballad "Someone".
Word Forms
- hypnotick
- hypnotics
Synonyms for hypnotic
Depending on context, synonyms include mesmeric, captivating, soporific, attractive, mesmerizing, spellbinding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesmeric, mesmerizing, soporific, spellbinding, attractive, entrancing.
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