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Hypnosis vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

hypnosis | paralysis |

As nouns the difference between hypnosis and paralysis

is that hypnosis is a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility]], and in which suppressed [[memory|memories may be experienced while paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

hypnosis

English

(wikipedia hypnosis)

Noun

(hypnoses)
  • a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility]], and in which suppressed [[memory, memories may be experienced
  • the art or skill of hypnotism

    • Related terms

    * hypnotise * hypnotize * hypnotic * hypnotism * hypnotist

    See also

    * somnolism * mesmerism

    External links

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    paralysis

    English

    (wikipedia paralysis)

    Noun

    (paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

    • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    External links

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