MESMERISM
hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion
(noun) the act of inducing hypnosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mesmerism (countable and uncountable, plural mesmerisms)
The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.
The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially that of Mesmer himself).
Source: Wiktionary
Mes"mer*ism, n. Etym: [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesmérisme.]
Definition: The art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the mind, of the recipient. See Animal magnetism, under Magnetism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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