Thesaurus: mesmerism

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1. 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.
2. n. the act of inducing hypnosis
3. 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.
4. The art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of thenervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, andcommunicate directly with the mind, of the recipient. See Animalmagnetism, under Magnetism.
5. n the act of inducing hypnosis