hypno-
(ˈhɪpnəʊ)
before a vowel hypn-, combining form of Gr. ὕπνος sleep. The compounds in Greek were not numerous, and all those employed in English are new formations, and chiefly pathological terms.
ˈhypnobate [Gr. -βατης walker], a sleep-walker (Cent. Dict.). hypnocyst (ˈhɪpnəʊsɪst) Biol., an encysted protozoan which remains quiescent and does not develop spores. hypnodylic (-ˈdɪlɪk) a. [odylic], pertaining to an ‘odylic force’ producing the hypnotic state; so hypˈnodylism, the practice of using this force. hypnoˈgenesis, hypˈnogeny, induction of the hypnotic state; so hypnogeˈnetic, -ˈgenic, hypˈnogenous adjs., producing the hypnotic state; rarely, producing sleep. hypnogeˈnetically adv., by hypnogenesis. hypˈnology [cf. F. hypnologie], the part of physiological science which deals with the phenomena of sleep; hence hypnoˈlogic, -ical adjs., of or pertaining to hypnology. hypˈnologist, one versed in hypnology. hypnoˈphobia, hypˈnophoby [Gr. -ϕοβία, f. ϕόβος fear; cf. F. hypnophobie], a morbid dread of falling asleep (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886); hence hypnoˈphobic a. (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1855). ˈhypnoscope [Gr. σκοπός see -scope], an instrument used to ascertain if a person is a hypnotic subject. hypˈnosophist, an adept in hypˈnosophy [Gr. σοϕία wisdom], knowledge of the phenomena of sleep. ˈhypnosperm, -spore Bot., an oospore or zygospore (in the Algæ) which, after fertilization, passes through a period of rest before germinating; a resting cell or spore; so ˈhypnospoˌrange, ˌhypnospoˈrangium Bot., a sporangium containing hypnospores; hypnoˈsporic a., of the nature of a hypnospore.
| 1885 E. R. Lankester in Encycl. Brit. XIX. 841/2 The sclerotia are similar in nature to the *hypnocysts of other Protozoa. 1888 Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 258 The [Amœba] when in a state of repose..forms a spherical or oval ball... It sometimes occurs in this condition surrounded by a delicate membrane forming a ‘hypnocyst’. It is then ‘resting’, owing to drought or plentiful nutrition. |
| 1889 Daily News 24 Dec. 2/7 *Hypnodylic operators are born, not made. |
| Ibid., The phenomena of *hypnodylism in actual operation. |
| Ibid., The scope of hypnotism and odylism, the aspects of *hypnogenesis, the conditions of odylic force. |
| 1887 E. Gurney in Mind Apr. 214 Certain recent events, however, have given special importance to this topic of trance-induction or ‘hypnogeny’, and have raised..the question of the efficacy of psychical influence as a *hypnogenetic agent. 1888 Science 9 Nov. 222 Physical methods [of hypnotization], especially hypnogenetic zones, do not exist except as the results of suggestion. |
| 1884 Lond. Med. Rec. Aug. 360 We call those substances *hypnogenic which, when administered, may cause sleep. 1887 Fortn. Rev. May 737 The so-called ‘hysterogenic’ and ‘hypnogenic’ pressure points. |
| 1886 F. W. H. Myers in Proc. Soc. Psych. Res. Oct. 127 No attempt..has been made to correlate this *hypnogenous force or suggestion at a distance with hypnogenous agencies employed in the subject's actual presence. |
| Ibid. note, I must adopt from the French the word *hypnogeny for the production of hypnotic states. |
| 1886 Syd. Soc. Lex., *Hypnologic, of or belonging to hypnology. |
| 1847 Craig, *Hypnological. 1860 New Syd. Soc. Year-bk. 203 Azam has repeated Mr. Braid's hypnological experiments, and finds that catalepsy and anæsthesia can be obtained in the way he indicates. |
| 1847–9 Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 681/2 An advertising *hypnologist whom I allowed to try his art upon the sleepless individual. |
| 1833 Dunglison (Worcester), *Hypnology. 1886 Syd. Soc. Lex., Hypnology, the part of hygiene which treats of the doctrine of sleep. |
| 1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., *Hypnophobia, term for fear or dread of sleep; also a term for Ephialtes, or night-mare; *hypnophoby. |
| 1885 Athenæum 3 Jan. 21/2 He [Dr. J. Ochorowicz] finds that by hanging a magnetic tube, which he calls a ‘*hypnoscope’, from the index finger, sensations of a peculiar description are realized. 1885 Pall Mall G. 27 Feb. 3/2 Experiments have proved that about 30 per cent. of mankind can be subjected to mesmeric influences, while on the rest the hypnoscope has no effect. |
| 1888 Sat. Rev. 18 Aug. 196/1 Every *hypnosophist..has his own little private dodge for smuggling himself over the frontier of the land of Nod. |
| Ibid., The term *hypnosophy is new, perhaps, but it looks rather neat and convenient. Ibid., Hypnosophy stands to scientific discussion of the facts about sleep as theosophy stands to religion. |
| 1889 Bennett & Murray Cryptog. Bot. 266 It [the zygosperm] then remains dormant through the winter as a resting cell or *hypnosperm, germinating in the spring. |