noun
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a hypnotic state induced by the operator's imposition of his will on that of the patient
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an early doctrine concerning this
Other Word Forms
- mesmerist noun
Etymology
Origin of mesmerism
Example Sentences
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Chapnick discovered Alcott’s other stories as part of his research into spiritualism and mesmerism.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
She’s capable of teleportation, energy projection, mesmerism, planting thoughts, and creating illusions.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2021
He even includes a story by Robert W. Chambers — about mesmerism and ancient hieroglyphs — that isn’t taken from that author’s notorious 1895 volume, “The King in Yellow.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2020
His account of Strang’s rise and fall is littered with thumbnail histories of 19th-century cross-dressing, John Brown, John Deere, the Brontës, bloomers, the Underground Railroad, mesmerism, newspaper exchanges, the Illuminati and much else.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2020
In addition to its medical uses, mesmerism was a popular fad, performed in theaters or at home parties.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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