mesmerist

Variant of mesmerism

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

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