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statuvolism|stəˈtjuːvəlɪz(ə)m| [f. statuvol-ent + -ism.] (See quots.) So statuˈvolic a., pertaining to statuvolism; staˈtuvolize v., to produce statuvolism in (a patient).
1871W. B. Fahnestock (title) Statuvolism; or, artificial somnambulism, hitherto called mesmerism; or animal magnetism, etc. 1883Miss C. L. Hunt Priv. Instr. Org. Magnetism 54 Dr. W. Baker Fahenstock's [sic] system of what he terms Statuvolism. Ibid. 56 You will recognise that Statuvolism is a slow form of Auto-Magnetisation. Ibid., Statuvolising would be more easily recognised, as a kind of weak⁓minded, indolent, though tedious, method of Magnetising by persuasion. |