something that is suggested a hint or indication: a suggestion of the odour of violets the process whereby the mere presentation of an idea to a receptive individual leads to the acceptance of that idea
See also autosuggestion
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sug•ges•tion /səgˈdʒɛstʃən, sə-/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the act of suggesting, or the state of being suggested.
- something suggested:[countable]a suggestion for improved communication between shifts.
- a hint, slight trace, or sign:[countable]a suggestion of tears in his eyes.
- [uncountable] the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association.
sug•ges•tion
(səg jes′chən, sə-),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of suggesting.
- the state of being suggested.
- something suggested, as a piece of advice:We made the suggestion that she resign.
- a slight trace:He speaks with a suggestion of a foreign accent.
- the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association or of some natural connection between the ideas.
- the idea thus called up.
- Psychology
- the process of inducing a thought, sensation, or action in a receptive person without using persuasion and without giving rise to reflection in the recipient.
- the thought, sensation, or action induced in this way.
- Medieval Latin suggestiōn- (stem of suggestiō), Latin: act of supplying an answer or hint, equivalent. to suggest(us) (see suggest) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English suggestio(u)n incitement to evil 1300–50
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See advice.
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