单词 | mesmerist |
释义 | mesmeristn. Now historical. A person who practises mesmerism. Also: a person who believes in mesmerism; a follower of Mesmer. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism > mesmerist mesmerite1785 magnetizer1786 animal magnetist1792 mesmerist1795 mesmerian1802 magnetist1807 mesmerizer1829 hypnotist1843 biologist1853 hypnotizer1883 pathetist1890 1795 Times 4 Mar. 3/3 The Mesmerists, who invited all France to their banquets. 1840 C. H. Townshend Facts in Mesmerism i. 16 Perhaps the error has originated with the Mesmerists themselves. 1852 F. E. Smedley Lewis Arundel i. 16 ‘I made use of one of the secrets of the mesmerist’, replied Lewis; ‘I managed her by the power of a strong will over a weak one’. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 427 According to the mesmerists, offences against the person might be committed in hypnosis. 1968 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 114 651/1 ‘Forget the past’ was utilized in exhortations by mesmerists, repression encouraged. 1983 B. Inglis & R. West Alternative Health Guide 148 Certain susceptible subjects, when mesmerised, could ‘see’ objects held behind their backs, and react to signals from the mesmerist even when he was out of their sight. 1997 R. Porter Greatest Benefit to Mankind x. 286 Mesmerists were able to perform in London with no obstructions whatsoever. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1795 |
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