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hypnotic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /hɪpˈnɑ.tɪk/ (General-American)
• [hɪp̚ˈnɑ.ɾɪk̚] (General-American)

Etymology

From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Meanings

1. Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
2. Capturing a person's attention to the exclusion of all else, as if placing them into a trance.
   • 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". 1990, Napfield Limited (publisher), “Mellow Grooves For Your Soul”, in Blues & Soul, numbers 564-575, page 37:
3. Inducing sleep; soporific.
4. (obsolete) Dormant.
   • hypnotic seeds

Forms

Deriveds

autohypnotic · narcohypnotic · parahypnotic · unhypnotic · hypnotically · antihypnotic · nonhypnotic · hypnotic suggestion · hypnodelic · posthypnotic · prehypnotic

Relateds

hypnotism · hypnosis · hypnotize · hypnotist

Synonyms

mesmeric · captivating

Translations (37)

cs uspávající (inducing sleep; soporific) · it sonnifero (inducing sleep; soporific) · fr narcotique (inducing sleep; soporific) · fi hypnoottinen (inducing sleep; soporific) · hi सम्मोहक (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · io hipnotala (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · pt hipnótico (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · bg приспивателен (inducing sleep; soporific) · de hypnotisch (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · pl hipnotyczny (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · ca hipnòtic (inducing sleep; soporific) · gl hipnótico (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · ga hiopnóiseach (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · gd suainealach (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · cs hypnotický (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · fr hypnotique (inducing sleep; soporific) · ga hiopnóiseach (inducing sleep; soporific) · gd suainealach (inducing sleep; soporific) · hi संमोहक (inducing sleep; soporific) · it ipnotico (inducing sleep; soporific) · hi संमोहक (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · ru снотво́рный (inducing sleep; soporific) · ca hipnòtic (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · es hipnótico (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · bg хипнотичен (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · io hipnota (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · de einschläfernd (inducing sleep; soporific) · fr hypnotique (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · eo hipnota (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism) · de Schlaf- (inducing sleep; soporific) · pl nasenny (inducing sleep; soporific) · cs uspávací (inducing sleep; soporific) · hi निद्राकारी (inducing sleep; soporific) · gd suaineach (inducing sleep; soporific) · pt sonífero (inducing sleep; soporific) · el υπνωτικός (inducing sleep; soporific) · it ipnotico (of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism)

hypnotic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /hɪpˈnɑ.tɪk/ (General-American)
• [hɪp̚ˈnɑ.ɾɪk̚] (General-American)

Etymology

From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Meanings

1. A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
2. A soporific substance.
   • "He's had a strong hypnotic administered to him," said the doctor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning.[…]" 1929, Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery:

Forms

Translations (15)

cs hypnotikum (a soporific substance) · cs uspávadlo (a soporific substance) · pl środek nasenny (a soporific substance) · de Schlafmittel (a soporific substance) · pt sonífero (a soporific substance) · bg приспивателно (a soporific substance) · hi संमोहक (a soporific substance) · ru снотво́рное (a soporific substance) · pl lek nasenny (a soporific substance) · ar مُنَوِّم (a soporific substance) · ga hiopnóiseach (a soporific substance) · ca hipnòtic (one who is, or can be, hypnotized) · ca hipnòtic (a soporific substance) · es hipnótico (a soporific substance) · de Hypnotikum (a soporific substance)