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sug|gest|i|ble
sug|gest|i|ble «suhg JEHS tuh buhl, suh-», adjective.
1. capable of being influenced by suggestion; readily swayed or influenced: »

We are tremendously suggestible. Our mechanism is much better adapted to credulity than questioning (James Harvey Robinson).

2. capable of being influenced by hypnotic suggestion.
3. that can be suggested; capable of suggestion: »

a suggestible solution.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • suggestible — sug•gest•i•ble [[t]səgˈdʒɛs tə bəl, sə [/t]] adj. 1) psl subject to or easily influenced by suggestion 2) able to be suggested • Etymology: 1885–90 sug•gest i•bil′i•ty, sug•gest′i•ble•ness, n. sug•gest′i•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • suggestible — sug|gest|i|ble [ səg dʒestəbl ] adjective easily influenced by other people: Children of this age are often highly suggestible. ╾ sug|gest|i|bil|i|ty [ səg,dʒestə bıləti ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • suggestible — sug|gest|i|ble [səˈdʒestıbəl US səg ] adj easily influenced by other people or by things you see and hear very/highly/extremely suggestible ▪ At that age, kids are highly suggestible …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • autosuggestion — au•to•sug•ges•tion [[t]ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə [/t]] n. psl suggestion arising from oneself, as the repetition of verbal messages as a means of changing behavior • Etymology: 1885–90 au′to•sug•gest′i•ble, adj. au to•sug•gest i•bil′i•ty, n. au… …   From formal English to slang

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • autosuggestibility — A mental state in which autosuggestion (1) readily occurs. * * * au·to·sug·gest·ibil·i·ty .ȯt ō sə(g) .jes tə bil ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being subject to autosuggestion au·to·sug·ges·ti·ble jes tə bəl adj * * * au·to·s …   Medical dictionary

  • suggestible — Susceptible to suggestion. * * * sug·gest·ible sə(g) jes tə bəl adj easily influenced by suggestion <a suggestible hypnotic subject> * * * sug·ges·ti·ble (səg jesґtĭ bəl) highly susceptible to suggestion …   Medical dictionary

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