hypnomania

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noun

A condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.

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Meanings

nounhypnomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.

Origin

First discovered in the writings of Hyppolite Bernheim, the condition was originally referred to as a "morbid craving for hypnosis". The term hypnomania would be coined much later.

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APA

hypnomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnomania

MLA

“hypnomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnomania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypnomania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnomania.

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