What does "hypnotherapy" mean?

Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism.

How do you pronounce "hypnotherapy"?

Pronounced //ˌhɪpnoʊˈθɛɹəpi//.

Common synonyms include: autosuggestion, biofeedback, counseling, encounter therapy, group therapy, hypnosis.

/ˌhɪpnoʊˈθɛɹəpi/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism. countable, uncountable
"Hypnotherapy, the therapeutic use of hypnotism."
2
the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy wordnet

"Tom underwent hypnotherapy to help him give up smoking."

From hypno- + therapy.