trance
trances; tranced; trancing
If your eyes are open but you're not fully awake and in control, you may be in trance. Someone might have hypnotized you, or just a glimpse of your latest heartthrob might send you into a trance.
Trances don’t have to be magic or mysterious — when you avoid facing your problems head-on, you’re creating your own trance. President Obama once said, speaking of America's decades-long dependence on foreign oil, "We cannot keep going from shock when prices go up, to trance when they go back down." He meant that when prices rise, we all complain, but when they fall, we forget we ever had a problem and refuse to change a thing.
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a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
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synonyms:
enchantment, spell
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types:
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possession
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
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captivation, fascination
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
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type of:
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mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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possession
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a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
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types:
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hypnotic trance
a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist
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ecstatic state, religious trance
a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
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type of:
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unconsciousness
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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hypnotic trance
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attract; cause to be enamored
Vocabulary lists containing trance
Through an intricate series of short stories that span time and space, a young boy grieves over the death of his best friend, James, while remembering the happy times they spent together.
While playing a game of hide and seek at their friend Zee's welcome home party, Justin and his friends get pulled into a shadowy world. They have to confront their worst nightmares as they try to escape the Seeker monster and find their way home.
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