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noun
The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An instance of suggesting a thought to oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: autosuggestion, self-suggestion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: self-improvement, self-reformation
History
From auto- + suggestion.
