statuvolism

/staˈtʃuːvəlɪzm̩/

statuvolism means self-hypnosis. It carries an Arena rating of 1347, earned across 8 head-to-head judged battles.

statuvolism is pronounced /staˈtʃuːvəlɪzm̩/.

Why “statuvolism” is a great word

The practice of inducing a hypnotic state in oneself through an act of will. From Latin status (“condition, state”) and vol- (stem of velle, “to will”), plus the English suffix -ism, indicating a practice or system; coined in the late 19th century. Unlike mesmerism, which relies on external, theatrical influence, or autosuggestion, a broader technique of conscious self-persuasion, statuvolism is a formal, interior journey into one’s own suggestibility. It is the fixed gaze upon a single point until the world dissolves, the silent, rhythmic repetition of a phrase until the voice becomes the world's only sound, the conscious mind willingly stepping aside to let the subconscious perform its silent work—a voluntary eclipse of the self, for the self.

Etymology

From Latin status + (stem form of) velle (“to will”).

noun

Self-hypnosis.“I have selected the word Statuvolism, from two Latin words—Status, a state or condition, and Volo, the will—meaning thereby, a state produced by an act of the will.”