noun
mesmerism
Mesmerism (noun) means the skill or power of controlling what someone else thinks or does.
noun
1
The skill or power of controlling what someone else thinks or does.
2
The ideas and methods used by Mesmer and his followers, based on hypnosis and the idea of animal magnetism.
3
The trance-like state brought on by hypnosis, especially in Mesmer's own methods.
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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.
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What is the meaning of mesmerism?
"mesmerism" (noun) means the skill or power of controlling what someone else thinks or does.
What is another word for mesmerism?
Other words for "mesmerism" include suggestion, hypnotism.
What are the different meanings of mesmerism?
"mesmerism" has 3 main meanings: 1. The skill or power of controlling what someone else thinks or does; 2. The ideas and methods used by Mesmer and his followers, based on hypnosis and the idea of animal magnetism; 3. The trance-like state brought on by hypnosis, especially in Mesmer's own methods.
