Synonyms and antonyms of Meditation and hypnosis in American Thesaurus

hypnosis (noun)

a very relaxed state in which you seem to be sleeping but can still react to someone else’s suggestions

hypnosis (noun)

the practice of putting people into this state

hypnotherapy (noun)

the use of hypnosis to treat physical or emotional problems

hypnotic (adjective)

relating to hypnosis or caused by hypnosis

hypnotism (noun)

the practice of hypnotizing people

hypnotist (noun)

someone who hypnotizes people either for medical reasons or for entertainment

hypnotize (verb)

to put someone into a state similar to sleep in which they can still hear and react to suggestions

meditate (verb)

to make your mind empty of thoughts, or to concentrate on only one thing, in order to relax or as a spiritual or religious exercise

meditation (noun)

quiet thought that helps you to relax or that is intended as a spiritual or religious exercise

meditation (noun)

a particular exercise that is used in meditation

meditative (adjective)

involving meditation

mindfulness (noun)

a technique to improve mental wellbeing that involves focusing on the present moment while accepting any thoughts and feelings that occur

T.M. (noun)

transcendental meditation

trance (noun)

a state caused by hypnosis in which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way

transcendental meditation (noun)

an activity that involves repeating a phrase in your mind in order to make yourself relax. Transcendental meditation is often simply called T.M.