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auto-suggestion

noun
au·​to-sug·​ges·​tion | \ ˌȯ-tō-sə(g)-ˈjes-chən How to pronounce auto-suggestion (audio) , -ˈjesh-\
variants: or autosuggestion

Definition of auto-suggestion

: an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis
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Other Words from auto-suggestion

auto-suggest \ -​sə(g)-​ˈjest How to pronounce auto-suggest (audio) \ or autosuggest transitive verb
… we constantly auto-suggest negative thoughts. "I'm too fat," "I'm not clever enough," "I'm a smoker." — Eleanor Bailey

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 But the autosuggestion tool guarantees that majority perspectives will be consistently privileged over others, right? — Sean Illing, Vox, "How search engines are making us more racist," 3 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of auto-suggestion

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for auto-suggestion

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autosuggestion

noun
au·​to·​sug·​ges·​tion | \ -sə(g)-ˈjes(h)-chən How to pronounce autosuggestion (audio) \

Medical Definition of autosuggestion

: an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis — compare heterosuggestion

Other Words from auto-suggestion

autosuggest \ -​sə(g)-​ˈjest How to pronounce autosuggest (audio) \ transitive verb

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