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mesmerism

/ˈmezmərɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण मेज़्मरिज़म

सम्मोहन, मेस्मेरिज़्म

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] old-fashioned

    a method of putting somebody into a sleep-like state in which they respond to suggestions, used in the past as a treatment

    सम्मोहन, मेस्मेरिज़्म

    • In the nineteenth century, mesmerism was a popular stage attraction.

    Synonyms hypnotism hypnosis

  2. 2

    [U]

    a powerful attraction that holds somebody's attention completely

    मोहिनी, वशीकरण जैसा आकर्षण

    • the strange mesmerism of the dancer's movements

    Synonyms fascination spell enchantment magnetism

◇Word family
mesmerize verbmesmerizing adjectivemesmeric adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hypnotism hypnosis fascination spell enchantment magnetism

⌂Word origin and word building

From the name of Franz Anton Mesmer, an Austrian doctor of the eighteenth century, who made the method famous.

यह शब्द अठारहवीं सदी के Austrian डॉक्टर Franz Anton Mesmer के नाम से बना है, जिन्होंने इस पद्धति को प्रसिद्ध किया।