- of or relating to a state resembling sleep or hypnosis
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hyp•noi•dal
(hip noid′l),USA pronunciation adj. [Psychol.]
- Psychologycharacterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- hypn- + -oid + -al1 1895–1900
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hypnoid /ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd/, hypnoidal /hɪpˈnɔɪdəl/ adj
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