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mesmerism Definition

mes·mer·ism (mez′mər iz′əm, mes′-)

noun

  1. hypnotism, esp. as practiced by Mesmer in connection with his theory of animal magnetism
  2. hypnotic or irresistible attraction; fascination

Etymology: Fr Mesmérisme, after F. A. Mesmer (1734-1815), Ger physician

mesmerism Related Forms

mes·mer′ic (-mer′ik) adjective mes·mer′i·cally adverb mes′·mer·ist noun

mesmerism Synonyms

mesmerism

n.

hypnosis, catalepsy, trance, spell, entrancing, hypnotism; see also numbness, stupor.

mesmerism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

collective: Is it like evoking some kind of collective mesmerism whereby we all sense each others ' presence and even react to it?

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