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   trance

   /trɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium: "she put him into a light trance"
   • ▪ a state of abstraction: "the kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed"
   • ▪ a type of electronic dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythms and sounds: "in the Hades Warehouse there's the finest in trance and techno"

   verb

   • 1. put into a trance: literary "she's been tranced and may need waking"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘be in a trance’): from Old French transir ‘depart, fall into trance’, from Latin transire ‘go across’.

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   • 1. trance-like adjective

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   What does deep trance mean?

   • [countable] a state in which somebody seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized When the subject has gone into a deep trance, they are taken back to an earlier stage of their life. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What are trance states?

   • Trance states may occur involuntarily and unbidden. The term trance may be associated with hypnosis, meditation, magic, flow, prayer, psychedelic drugs, and altered states of consciousness .

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   Where does trance come from?

   • Trance in its modern meaning comes from an earlier meaning of "a dazed, half-conscious or insensible condition or state of fear", via the Old French transe "fear of evil", from the Latin transīre "to cross", "pass over". Wier, in his 1995 book, Trance: from magic to technology, defines a simple trance (p.

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   What is a simple trance?

   • Wier, in his 1995 book, Trance: from magic to technology, defines a simple trance (p. 58) as a state of mind being caused by cognitive loops where a cognitive object (a thought, an image, a sound, an intentional action) repeats long enough to result in various sets of disabled cognitive functions.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself: First she goes/ falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. When a hypnotist puts you in (to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tranceTrance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of trance as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A trance is a state of altered consciousness, abstraction, or absorption, often associated with hypnosis or spirituality.

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   Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the directions of the person (if any) who has induced the trance. Trance states may occur involuntarily and ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A trance is when someone seems to be asleep, but can see and hear things and respond to commands. Like a man in a trance, he found his way back to his room. American English : trance / ˈtræns /

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tranceTRANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself: First she goes/ falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. When a hypnotist puts you in (to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontrance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning of trance as a state of being asleep or unaware of the surroundings, or as a type of electronic dance music. Find out how to use trance in a sentence and see synonyms and word origin.