Usage Note
Hypnose is used both in clinical contexts (séance d'hypnose, hypnotherapy) and in popular language for any trance-like fascination. The adjective hypnotique and the verb hypnotiser are the main derivatives. Être sous hypnose means 'to be under hypnosis'.
Examples
"Il a arrêté de fumer grâce à l'hypnose."
Natural Translation
He stopped smoking thanks to hypnosis.
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