mesmerism
Mesmerism (noun) means the method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions.
Etymology
From French mesmérisme, analysable as Mesmer + -ism; so called after Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), a German physician who developed the animal magnetism theory.
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What is the meaning of mesmerism?
"mesmerism" (noun) means the method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions.
What are the different meanings of mesmerism?
"mesmerism" has 3 main meanings: 1. The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions; 2. The theory and practice of Mesmer himself or his disciples, which involved hypnosis and a superstructure of theory that included animal magnetism; 3. The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially those of Mesmer himself).