| hypnoid state | A drowsy or sleeplike state artificially induced by a hypnotist in individuals of higher than average levels of suggestibility. See: hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypnoidal | Resembling hypnosis; denoting the subwaking state, a mental condition intermediate between sleeping and waking. See: hypnagogic. Origin: hypno-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |