noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism. countable, uncountable

   "Hypnotherapy, the therapeutic use of hypnotism."

2. 2
   the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

autosuggestionbiofeedbackcounselingencounter therapygroup therapyhypnosis

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From hypno- + therapy.

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