Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to ideoplasy, or the suggestive function of the imagination.
- Noting those physiological functions and processes which are supposed to be directly modifiable by mental suggestion.
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Examples
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When I say an explanation, I mean of its superficial method of formation, and not of the forces at work behind, which remain no less a mys tery even when we accept Dr. Geley's statement that they are "ideoplastic."
The Vital Message 1919
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"All that does not really militate against the ideoplastic theory," I retorted.
The Shadow World Hamlin Garland 1900
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I am describing this sitting to explain what I mean by the ideoplastic or teleplastic theory.
The Shadow World Hamlin Garland 1900
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When I say an explanation, I mean of its superficial method of formation, and not of the forces at work behind, which remain no less a mystery even when we accept Dr. Geley's statement that they are "ideoplastic."
The Vital Message Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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