autosuggestion

noun

a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s

Roots

autosauto- · Greek · self subsug- · Latin · under, up from below gereregest- · Latin · to carry, bring io-ion · Latin · act, state

Synonyms for autosuggestion

suggestionismn hypnotismn hypnosisn suggestibilityn hypnotherapyn mesmerismn mesmerizationn

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Where does autosuggestion come from?

The word autosuggestion breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: auto-, from Greek autos (“self”); sug-, from Latin sub (“under, up from below”); gest, from Latin gerere (“to carry, bring”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.