Sugestión

Sugestión is a noun used in Spanish to denote the act of proposing an idea, plan, or course of action to someone, or the influence exerted by presenting such ideas. In everyday language, the more common term is sugerencia, while sugestión appears in certain registers, technical contexts, or regional variations.

In linguistic and psychological contexts, sugestión refers to the process by which an idea is presented to a person in a way that can shape thoughts, perceptions, or behavior. This sense is often encountered in discussions of hypnosis, therapy, and social influence, where direct or indirect suggestions may affect responses, judgments, or feelings. The effectiveness of sugestión can depend on factors such as the subject’s susceptibility, context, and the manner in which the idea is conveyed.

Sugestión also appears in more formal or legal and literary uses to describe a proposal or recommendation offered for consideration. In these contexts, it corresponds to a suggestion or proposition presented in documents, debates, or deliberations.

Common contrasts include the more general and neutral connotation of sugerencia versus the potentially specialized or technical nuances of sugestión. In everyday Spanish, replacing sugestión with sugerencia is usually appropriate unless a specific technical sense is intended.

See also: sugerencia, hipnosis, influencia social.