Spanish Conversation · Level 103
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Spanish word
hipnotizador
Pronunciation
IPA/ipnotiθaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhypnotist
Example
El hipnotizador hizo un truco en el escenario.
The hypnotist performed a trick on the stage.
More examples
Buscamos un hipnotizador para una sesión de relajación.
We are looking for a hypnotist for a relaxation session.
Core concept
Person who induces a trance through voice or gaze and gives suggestions.
Common phrases
buscar un hipnotizador
looking for a hypnotist
actuar como hipnotizador
act as a hypnotist
Similar words
hipnoterapeuta: Specializes in hypnotherapy, using hypnotic methods to promote healing or behavior change.
terapeuta: Offers counseling or clinical treatment to address emotional, cognitive, or physical problems.
ilusionista: Stages illusions and uses misdirection to amaze spectators with seemingly impossible feats.
charlatán: Falsely markets remedies or expertise to con people for financial or social gain.
Definition in Spanish
Nombra a la persona que practica la hipnosis para inducir un estado de trance o de sugerencia.
Word origin
From Greek hypnos 'sleep' via Spanish hipnosis and the verb hipnotizar, with the agent suffix -dor forming the noun for a person who practices hypnosis.
Usage tips
- In Spanish hipnotizador can denote stage entertainers or clinical practitioners, while a therapist is often called hipnoterapeuta, so context usually shows whether it is a performance or a profession.
Related words
- hipnotizarhypnotizeverb
- hipnotizadohypnotizedadjective
- hipnóticohypnoticadjective