Mesmerism

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Etymology

< French mesmérisme; so called after Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), a German physician who developed the animal magnetism theory.

Noun

Singular Mesmerism

Plural -

Mesmerism (-)

1. The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions.

Derived terms

• mesmeric
• mesmerist
• mesmerize

See also

• somnolism
• hypnosis

External links

• Mesmerism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Mesmerism in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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