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    mesmerism
    /ˈmɛzmərɪz(ə)m/

    noun

    • 1. the therapeutic system of F. A. Mesmer. historical

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMESMERISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of putting someone into a mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else. Synonym. hypnotism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affecting and influencing. across-the-board. affect. applicability. be/fall under someone's influence/spell idiom. bear on something. carry. colour. ear.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mesmerismMesmerism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. mes· mer· ism ˈmez-mə-ˌri-zəm. also ˈmes- Synonyms of mesmerism. 1. : hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism. broadly : hypnotism. 2. : hypnotic appeal. mesmerist. ˈmez-mə-rist. also ˈmes- noun. Synonyms. hypnosis. hypnotism. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mesmerism in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMESMERISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the act of putting someone into a mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else. Synonym. hypnotism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affecting and influencing. across-the-board. affect. applicability. be/fall under someone's influence/spell idiom. bear on something. carry. conflict. ear.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mesmerismMESMERISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. hypnosis as induced, according to F. A. Mesmer, through animal magnetism. hypnotism. a compelling attraction; fascination. mesmerism. / ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm / noun. a hypnotic state induced by the operator's imposition of his will on that of the patient. an early doctrine concerning this. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈmesmerist, noun. Discover More.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mesmerismMesmerism - definition of mesmerism by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Psychology) a hypnotic state induced by the operator's imposition of his will on that of the patient. 2. (Psychology) an early doctrine concerning this. [C19: named after F. A. Mesmer (1734–1815), Austrian physician] ˈmesmeristn.

  7. dictionary.apa.org › mesmerismAPA Dictionary of Psychology

    Nov 15, 2023 · mesmerism. Updated on 11/15/2023. n. a therapeutic technique popularized in the late 18th century by Franz Anton Mesmer, who claimed to effect cures through the use of a vitalistic principle that he termed animal magnetism.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mesmerismmesmerism - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] mesmerism ( countable and uncountable, plural mesmerisms) The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion . The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially that of Mesmer himself). Derived terms. [ edit] mesmeric. mesmerist. mesmerized. mesmerizing. Translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMESMERISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. hypnotism, esp. as practiced by Mesmer in connection with his theory of animal magnetism. 2. hypnotic or irresistible attraction; fascination. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. mesmeric (mesˈmeric) (mɛzˈmɛrɪk ) adjective.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mesmerismMesmerism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 10, 2024 · the act of inducing hypnosis.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › mesmerism_nmesmerism, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun mesmerism mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun mesmerism. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun mesmerism? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun mesmerism pronounced? British English