单词	mesmerism
释义	mesmerism noun mes·​mer·​ism ˈmez-mə-ˌri-zəm   also  ˈmes- 1 : hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism broadly : hypnotism 2 : hypnotic appeal mesmerist ˈmez-mə-rist   also  ˈmes- noun Synonyms hypnosis hypnotism See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences made a living at mesmerism and the selling of medical remedies of dubious value Recent Examples on the Web In the eighteenth century, Franz Mesmer introduced his concept of mesmerism, or animal magnetism, involving a universal vital fluid that passes in and out through our pores. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021 This project, followed by work on similar lists, familiarized the young writer with alchemical treatises, Hermetic philosophy, Rosicrucian thought, and the major studies of mesmerism and witchcraft. Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020 This mesmerism quiets my mind via an onslaught of repetition. New York Times, 26 May 2021 Another new, if poorly understood, psychological concept—mesmerism—informs another of his most haunting works. Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 21 July 2021 My ritual for self-mesmerism has grown more elaborate over the years. New York Times, 26 May 2021 Not unlike today, people turned to quack cures for relief, including water therapy and mesmerism, which involved hypnotism and the use of magnets. Ann Levin, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2021 There has been almost a national mesmerism, or fixation. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2020 Scientist, entrepreneur, and statesman Benjamin Franklin chaired a 1784 French Royal Commission investigating mesmerism, a precursor of hypnosis. Ralph Benko, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology F. A. Mesmer First Known Use 1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition mesmerism noun mes·​mer·​ism ˈmez-mə-ˌriz-əm also ˈmes- : hypnotic induction by the practices of F. A. Mesmer that was believed to involve animal magnetism broadly : hypnotism mesmerism noun as in hypnotism the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions made a living at mesmerism and the selling of medical remedies of dubious value Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hypnotism hypnosis autosuggestion automatism autohypnosis bewitchment self-suggestion self-hypnosis spellbinding enchantment
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