mesmerism
The origin and history of mesmerism.
Etymology
Came from French mesmérisme, which can be analysed as Mesmer + -ism; named after Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), the German physician who developed the theory of animal magnetism.
The origin and history of mesmerism.
Came from French mesmérisme, which can be analysed as Mesmer + -ism; named after Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), the German physician who developed the theory of animal magnetism.
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