adjective
- occurring after hypnosis has ended, especially relating to suggestions given during hypnosis that take effect afterward
Usage: psychology; medical
Examples
- The therapist gave her a posthypnotic suggestion to feel more confident.
- Posthypnotic amnesia prevented him from remembering what happened during the session.
- The patient experienced posthypnotic effects for several hours.
- Researchers studied posthypnotic behavior in their laboratory experiments.
- The posthypnotic command was triggered by a specific word.
- She had no memory of receiving the posthypnotic instruction.