mesmerism

🇬🇧 UK/'mezmәrizm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An early form of hypnosis; the power to control or fascinate another person's mind or actions

催眠术,动物磁力说

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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Mesmerism was a precursor to modern hypnosis.

  • 2.

    In the nineteenth century mesmerism attracted many followers.

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