hypnotic

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From French hypnotique (inclined to sleep, soporific) < Late Latin hypnoticus < Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikos), inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy) < ὑπνῶ (hupnō), I put to sleep) < ὕπνος (hupnos), sleep).

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hypnotic (comparative more hypnotic, superlative most hypnotic)

Positive
hypnotic

Comparative
more hypnotic

Superlative
most hypnotic

  1. Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
  2. Inducing sleep; soporific.

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Singular
hypnotic

Plural
hypnotics

hypnotic (plural hypnotics)

  1. A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
  2. A soporific substance.

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