Definition of hypnotize

hypnotizeverb

thôi miên

/ˈhɪpnətaɪz//ˈhɪpnətaɪz/

"Hypnotize" comes from the Greek word "hypnos," meaning "sleep." This is because early practitioners of hypnotism believed they were inducing a sleep-like state in their subjects. The term "hypnotism" was coined in the 19th century by Scottish surgeon James Braid, who believed it was a distinct physiological state rather than a form of sleep. However, the root "hypno-" reflects its connection to the concept of sleep, hinting at the trance-like state often associated with hypnosis.

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to produce a state of hypnosis in somebody

tạo ra trạng thái thôi miên ở ai đó

to interest somebody so much that they can think of nothing else

làm ai đó quan tâm đến mức họ không thể nghĩ gì khác

Example:
  • He was hypnotized by her beauty.

    Anh như bị thôi miên bởi vẻ đẹp của cô.

  • She gazed down into the ocean, hypnotized by the swirling tide.

    Cô nhìn xuống đại dương, bị thôi miên bởi làn sóng thủy triều xoáy.

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