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mesmerism
[ mez-muh-riz-uhm, mes- ]
/ ˈmɛz məˌrɪz əm, ˈmɛs- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM mesmerism
mes·mer·ist, nounWords nearby mesmerism
mesic, mesitylene, mesityl oxide, Mesmer, mesmeric, mesmerism, mesmerize, mesmerized, mesmerizing, mesnalty, mesne
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British Dictionary definitions for mesmerism
mesmerism
/ (ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm) /
noun psychol
a hypnotic state induced by the operator's imposition of his will on that of the patient
an early doctrine concerning this
Derived forms of mesmerism
mesmerist, nounWord Origin for mesmerism
C19: named after F. A. Mesmer (1734–1815), Austrian physician
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