noun

hypnotist

hypnotist

The hypnotist put the man into a trance.

The hypnotist put the man into a trance.

a person who performs hypnosis The hypnotist put the man into a trance.

Synonyms: mesmerist

From Greek 'hypnos' (sleep) + the agent suffix '-ist'.

The suffix '-ist' means a person who does something, like 'artist' or 'dentist'. A hypnotist is a person who does hypnosis.

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