hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion
(noun) the act of inducing hypnosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypnotism (countable and uncountable, plural hypnotisms)
The art of inducing hypnosis.
• phytonism, pythonism
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp"no*tism, n. Etym: [Gr. hypnotisme.]
Definition: A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
