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mesmeric
Variant of mesmerism
noun
- hypnotism, esp. as practiced by Mesmer in connection with his theory of animal magnetism
- hypnotic or irresistible attraction; fascination
Related Forms:
- mesmeric adjective
- mesmerically adverb
- mesmerist noun
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