Where does “hypnotism” come from?
Hypnotism derives from English hypnotise combined with the suffix -ism, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, itself from Ancient Greek -μός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mós.
hypnotism (English): The art of inducing hypnosis
Definitions
- The art of inducing hypnosis
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