psychological state vs hypnosis

hypnosis vs psychological state

psychological state and hypnosis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
psychological state	Yes	No	No	No
hypnosis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hypnosis is a hyponym of psychological state; that is, hypnosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological state:

psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
hypnosis: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

Other hyponyms of psychological state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

psychological state (noun)	hypnosis (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

Difference between psychological state and hypnosis

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