• (n.) Hypnotism of one`s self by concentration of the attention on some object or idea.
Synonym for autohypnosis ... Self-induced hypnosis, accomplished by concentrating on self-absorbing thought or on the idea of being hypnotised. ... Synonym: autohypnotism, idiohypnotism, statuvolence. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Au`to·hyp'no·tism noun [ Auto- + hypnotism .] Hypnotism of one's self by concentration of the attention on some object or idea. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: aw′tō-hip′nō-tizm Synonyms: autohypnosis