Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

noun
/ˈhɪpnətɪzəm/

The practice or act of inducing hypnosis.

"He studied hypnotism as part of his psychology degree."

verb
/ˈhɪpnətaɪz/

to put someone into a state of hypnosis; to influence someone's mind deeply

"The magician tried to hypnotize the audience."

noun
/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪæk/

a person who is excessively worried about having a serious illness

"She is a hypochondriac who visits the doctor every week."

noun
/hɪˈpɒkrəsi/

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs but behaving in a way that contradicts them

"His speech against corruption was full of hypocrisy."

noun
/ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

a person who pretends to have moral standards or beliefs but acts against them

"People called him a hypocrite for lying about his actions."

adjective
/ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

behaving in a way that suggests you have higher standards than you actually do

"It was hypocritical of him to complain about dishonesty."

adjective
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/

relating to the region immediately beneath the skin; also refers to a type of needle or syringe used to inject drugs beneath the skin.

"The doctor used a hypodermic needle to administer the vaccine."

noun
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːs/

the longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.

"In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is always longer than the other two sides."

verb
/haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/

to pledge something, such as property, as security for a debt without giving up possession of it.

"The company hypothecated its assets to secure the loan."

noun
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

"The scientist tested her hypothesis through multiple experiments."

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adjective
/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/

based on or serving as a hypothesis; imagined or supposed for the sake of discussion.

"She described a hypothetical situation to explain her point."

noun
/hɪˈstɪəriə/

An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrational behavior.

"The crowd was in a state of hysteria during the concert."

adjective
/hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/

Extremely funny or uncontrollably emotional.

"The comedian's jokes were absolutely hysterical."