noun
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a hypnotic state induced by the operator's imposition of his will on that of the patient
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an early doctrine concerning this
Other Word Forms
- mesmerist noun
Etymology
Origin of mesmerism
Example Sentences
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Chapnick discovered Alcott’s other stories as part of his research into spiritualism and mesmerism.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
Richter then turned to the master of musical mesmerism for the movie’s soundtrack, to be performed live by a 14-player chamber ensemble of strings, winds and pairs of vibraphones and pianos.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
He even includes a story by Robert W. Chambers — about mesmerism and ancient hieroglyphs — that isn’t taken from that author’s notorious 1895 volume, “The King in Yellow.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2020
Other scholars have traced this mishmash of mind cures, millennialism, mesmerism, spiritualism, theosophy and other strains of pseudoscience and mysticism.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2019
In addition to its medical uses, mesmerism was a popular fad, performed in theaters or at home parties.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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