mesmerized
[ mez-muh-rahyzd, mes ]
/ ˈmɛz məˌraɪzd, ˈmɛs /
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adjective
in a hypnotic or trancelike state; hypnotized: “I could create the odor of any kind of fruit and make a mesmerized person taste and smell it,” wrote 19th-century psychic Phineas Quimby.
having the attention completely absorbed; fascinated, captivated, or spellbound: At our first annual poetry slam, 28 students wielded their verbal prowess in front of a mesmerized audience of over 300.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of mesmerize.
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Also especially British, mes·mer·ised .
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