suggestion

[ suh g-jes-chuh n, suh- ]
/ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə- /
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noun

Origin of suggestion

1300–50; Middle English suggestio(u)n incitement to evil < Medieval Latin suggestiōn- (stem of suggestiō), Latin: act of supplying an answer or hint, equivalent to suggest(us) (see suggest) + -iōn- -ion

synonym study for suggestion

1, 3. See advice.

OTHER WORDS FROM suggestion

coun·ter·sug·ges·tion, noun non·sug·ges·tion, noun pre·sug·ges·tion, noun self-sug·ges·tion, noun

Words nearby suggestion

sugary, suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion, suggestive, suggillation, sugh, sugi, suharto

Words related to self-suggestion

thought, suspicion, indication, notion, connotation, allusion, whisper, inkling, strain, signification, telltale, breath, cue, vein, reminder, insinuation, trace, symbol, clue, smack

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British Dictionary definitions for self-suggestion (1 of 2)

self-suggestion

noun

another term for autosuggestion

British Dictionary definitions for self-suggestion (2 of 2)

suggestion
/ (səˈdʒɛstʃən) /

noun

something that is suggested
a hint or indication a suggestion of the odour of violets
psychol the process whereby the mere presentation of an idea to a receptive individual leads to the acceptance of that idea See also autosuggestion

Medical definitions for self-suggestion

suggestion
[ səg-jĕs′chən, sə-jĕs′- ]

n.

Implanting of an idea in the mind of another by a word or act so as to influence conduct or physical condition.