autosuggestion
See also: auto-suggestion
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
auto- + suggestion
Noun edit
autosuggestion (countable and uncountable, plural autosuggestions)
- (psychology, uncountable) The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself, as in autohypnosis.
- (psychology, countable) An instance of suggesting a thought to oneself.
- (computing, uncountable) An autosuggest feature.
Synonyms edit
- (psychology): self-suggestion
Derived terms edit
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Translations edit
suggesting thoughts to oneself
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French edit
Etymology edit
From auto- + suggestion.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
autosuggestion f (plural autosuggestions)
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Further reading edit
- “autosuggestion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.