MESMERISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of inducing hypnosis

Synonyms:

hypnotism; mesmerism; suggestion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mesmerism" is a kind of...):

influence (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)

Derivation:

mesmeric (attracting and holding interest as if by a spell)

mesmerist; mesmerizer (a person who induces hypnosis)