mesmerism

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mesmerism

/ˈmɛz.məˌɹɪz.əm/ UK
/ˈmɛz.mɚˌɪz.əm/ Canada, US
/ˈmez.məˌɹɪz.əm/ Australia

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From French mesmérisme, analysable as Mesmer + -ism; so called after Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), a German physician who developed the animal magnetism theory.

noun mesmerisms

broadly, countable, uncountable The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions. Near-synonyms: hypnosis, hypnotism, power of suggestion
Similar: hypnosis, hypnotism, power of suggestion
broadly, countable, uncountable The theory and practice of Mesmer himself or his disciples, which involved hypnosis and a superstructure of theory that included animal magnetism.
Similar: hypnosis, hypnotism, power of suggestion
countable, uncountable The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially those of Mesmer himself). Near-synonyms: hypnosis, trance
Similar: hypnosis, trance

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noun mesmerism

Español	mesmerismo
한국어	메스머주의 meseumeojuui
हिन्दी	मेस्मरिज्म mesmarijma
Português	mesmerismo
Deutsch	Mesmerismus

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@misc{mesmerism_2026,
  title = {mesmerism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mesmerism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}