mesmerize
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mesmerize
- /ˈmɛzməɹaɪz/
Where it comes from
Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.
verb mesmerizes · mesmerizing · mesmerized · mesmerise
- To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism. Mesmer had about a hundred people whom he had instructed as magnetisers, some of whom belonged to the nobility, who also "mesmerised" people by making passes over the affected parts of the body.
- To spellbind; to enthrall. She mesmerized the audience with her tricks
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verb to exercise mesmerism on
| Español | mesmerizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 魅了する miryō suru |
| 中文 | 迷惑 míhuò |
| Português | hipnotizar, mesmerizar |
| Deutsch | faszinieren, fesseln, mesmerisieren |
| Italiano | incantare |
| Русский | завораживать zavoraživatʹ, гипнотизировать gipnotizirovatʹ |
Talk about this word "mesmerize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mesmerize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mesmerize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mesmerize "mesmerize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mesmerize.Cite this
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title = {mesmerize},
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