Trances Synonyms and Antonyms

A stunned or bewildered condition
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. perplexities
  2. muddles
  3. fogs
  4. dazes
  5. puzzlements
  6. mystifications
A psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. dazes
  2. spells
  3. muses
  4. reveries
  5. studies
  6. transports
  7. swoons
  8. hypnoses
  9. ecstasies
  10. daydreams
  11. abstractions
  12. comae
  13. catalepsies
  14. enchantments
  15. absorptions
Hypnotism
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. awarenesses

Trances Sentence Examples

  • The shock threw her into a trance, and these trances, accompanied by visions, recurred frequently in the subsequent part of her life.

  • In India from the soma frenzy in the Vedas, through the mystic reveries of the Upanishads, and the hypnotic trances of the ancient Yoga, allied beliefs and practices had never lost their importance and their charm.

  • Probably most persons who have studied the subject would now be inclined to go this length; and there is some evidence, notably in connexion with the trances of an American medium, Mrs Piper,' which has convinced some good observers that the hypothesis of occasional communication from deceased persons must be seriously entertained.