/ Dictionary / Index H hypnotism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hyp•no•tism Pronunciation: (hip'nu-tiz"um), [key] — n. the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis. the act of hypnotizing. hypnosis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hypnotism (Thesaurus) hypnotic hypnotize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language