different between hypocrisy vs hypnosis

English

Etymology

From Middle English ipocrisie, from Old French ypocrisie, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”), from ??????????? (hupokrínomai, “I reply”), from ??? (hupó, “under, equivalent of the modern "hypo-" prefix”) + the middle voice of ????? (krín?, “I separate, judge, decide”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??p?k??si/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??p?k??si/

Noun

hypocrisy (countable and uncountable, plural hypocrisies)

1. The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
2. The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have. [from early 13th c.]
3. The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
4. An instance of any or all of the above.

Synonyms

• hypocriticality
• hypocriticalness

Related terms

• hypocritic
• hypocritical
• hypocritically
• hypocrite

Translations

Further reading

• hypocrisy at OneLook Dictionary Search
• hypocrisy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Derived from hypn(otic) +? -osis (“state”, “condition”, nominal derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h?p?no?s?s/

Noun

hypnosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypnoses)

1. A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
2. The art or skill of hypnotism.

Derived terms

• highway hypnosis
• hopenosis
• line hypnosis
• posthypnosis
• prehypnosis
• rehypnosis

Related terms

• hypnotise
• hypnotize
• hypnotic
• hypnotism
• hypnotist

Translations

See also

• somnolism
• mesmerism

Further reading

• hypnosis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hypnosis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• hyposins