| 单词 | willing-game |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswilling-game b. The action of influencing another person by mere exercise of will (as in hypnotism). Also as modifier, in willing-game. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > [noun] > exercise of the will > influencing another by willing1844 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > action or fact of influencing > by mere exercise of will willing1844 1844 Fraser's Mag. June 692/2 Mere willing without the knowledge of the patient has no influence. 1883 Fortn. Rev. Aug. 263 The well-known drawing-room game of ‘Willing’ (where one finds out a hidden object by means of more or less subtle muscular indications from another). 1883 Chambers's Jrnl. 82 The first division corresponds to the ‘willing-game’ described by Dr. Carpenter. 1911 W. F. Barrett Psychical Res. iv. 44 Some years ago a parlour pastime called the ‘Willing Game’ was a favourite amusement and gave rise to much public discussion. 1968 E. J. Dingwall Abnormal Hypnotic Phenomena IV. 139 One point to which attention was directed and which..was closely connected with the existence of the fluid was that concerned with the alleged necessity of exercising volition and strong concentration during the willing process. 2009 T. Hamilton Immortal Longings iii. 103 Sometimes, but not always, this willing was accompanied by light physical contact. < as lemmas |
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