noun

hypnotist

hypnotist

The hypnotist put him into a deep trance.

The hypnotist put him into a deep trance.

((a/the)) hypnotist a person who hypnotizes others The hypnotist swung a watch back and forth.

Synonyms: mesmerist

From Greek 'hypnos' (sleep) + '-ist' (a person who practices a particular skill). Literally, 'one who induces sleep'.

Think of a person whose skill ('-ist') is related to sleep ('hypno').

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