trance

noun

a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

verb

attract

Roots

transeotranc- · Latin · go across, pass

Synonyms for trance

hypnoticadj narcohypnosis catalepticn stuporn hypnosisn autohypnosis ecstasyn dazen catalepsyn coman

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Where does trance come from?

The word trance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tranc-, from Latin transeo (“go across, pass”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.