suggestion /səjes″chən/ [L, suggerere, to propose] , 1. the process by which one thought or idea leads to another, as in the association of ideas. 2. the use of persuasion, exhortation, or another technique to implant an idea, thought, attitude, or belief in the mind of another as a means of influencing or altering behavior or states of mind. See also hypnosis. 3. an idea, belief, or attitude implanted in the mind of another. Compare autosuggestion.
