1843, short for neuro-hypnotism (1842), coined by Dr. James Braid of Manchester, England, from hypnotic + -ism. In the same work (1843) Braid coined the verb hypnotize.
例文
1. The patient was brought into a condition of hypnotism .
患者は睡眠状態に入った.
2.She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear.
催眠術で恐怖感を克服してくれる精神科医を見に行った。
3.Dulcy also saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear.
ダル茜はまた、催眠術を使って恐怖を取り除く精神科医を見たことがある。
4.The hypnotism didn 't take because Angela wasn 't relaxed enough.
彼女はまだ催眠に行っている。Angelaはまだリラックスしていないからだ。
5.Then later we sought treatment for him through psychological counseling& ; therapeutic hypnotism .