1) Form of hypnosis 2) French word used in English 3) Hypnotism 4) Influence 5) Suggestion 6) The act of inducing hypnosis
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1) Hypnotism 2) Sorcery
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• (n.) 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.
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The induction of a sleep or trance state, discovered during the work of Friedrich Anton Mesmer, from whose name the word is derived. Also known as hypnotism.
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(from the article `Mesmer, Franz Anton`) German physician whose system of therapeutics, known as mesmerism, was the forerunner of the modern practice of hypnotism.
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A system of healing developed by F.A. Mesmer, involving the induction of trance states and the supposed transfer of animal magnetism. People in Mesmeric trance often showed paranormal abilities such as clairvoyance.
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A system of healing developed by F.A. Mesmer, involving the induction of trance states and the supposed transfer of animal magnetism. People in Mesmeric trance often showed paranormal abilities such as clairvoyance.
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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. ... Origin: From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. Mesmerisme. ... Source: Websters Dict...
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(mez´mәr-iz″әm) hypnotism.
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Mes'mer·ism noun [ From
Mesmer , who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: confer French
mesmérisme .] 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 th...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mes′mer-izm Definitions: 1. A system of therapeutics from which were developed hypnotism and therapeutic suggestion.
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Mesmerism: 1. Originally, a system of therapeutics propounded by Mesmer. 2. A precursor of hypnotism, believed by Mesmer to involve animal magnetism. 3. By extension, the power to fascinate in a way that is almost hypnotic. The term mesmerism is named after the physician Franz (originally Friedrich) Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), who propounded his theo...
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mesmerism 1. Originally, a system of therapeutics propounded by Mesmer. 2. A precursor of hypnotism, believed by Mesmer to involve animal magnetism. 3. By extension, the power to fascinate in a way that is almost hypnotic. This term is named for the physician Franz (originally Friedrich) Anton Mesmer (1734...
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A term formed from the name of F. Mesmer (1734-1815) to designate hypnotic phenomena (see Hypnotism) but now little used. -- L.W.
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