Synonyms & related words for hypnosis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypnosis — including autohypnosis, hypnotism, hypnotherapy, narcosynthesis, autosuggestion, psychotherapy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypnosis

Explore words related to hypnosis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypnoses, hypnotization, hypnotist, hypnotizer, mesmerizer, hypnotizable, hypnotherapist, mesmerist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hypnosis

Common synonyms for hypnosis include autohypnosis, hypnotism, hypnotherapy, narcosynthesis, autosuggestion, psychotherapy, suggestibility, biofeedback — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hypnosis come from?

The word hypnosis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hypn-, from Greek hupnos (“sleep”); and -osis, from Greek osis (“condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.