neurypnologyn.
/njʊərɪpˈnɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌn(j)urɪpˈnɑlədʒi/, /ˌn(j)ərɪpˈnɑlədʒi/ Now historical.
Hypnotism.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism > science or study of
neurypnology1843
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > hypnotic state > [noun] > science of hypnotism
hypnotism1842
neurohypnology1842
neurohypnotism1842
neurypnology1843
1843 J. Braid (title) Neurypnology; or, the rationale of nervous sleep considered in relation with animal magnetism.
1846 G. Moore Power of Soul (ed. 3) 161 Assuming all that is related of..neurypnology to be true.
1887 Daily News 1 Apr. 5/2 Dr. Charcot, the famous Parisian Professor who, with Dr. Braid, has told us so much about the science of neurypnology, or nerve sleep.
1989 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 328/1 James Braid identified this state with some of its scientific conditions, calling it neurypnology, which later became hypnotism.
Derivatives
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [adjective] > dull > inducing sleep
soporiferous1694
soporific1727
narcotical1831
neurypnological1893
1893 Athenæum 21 Oct. 550 The neurypnological novel has many forms.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism > science or study of > one who
neurypnologist1846
neurhypnotista1876
1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Neurypnologist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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