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mes — mes·acon·ic; mes·ade·nia; mes·ade·ni·um; mes·ameboid; mes·aortitis; mes·arch; mes·arteritis; mes·ax·o·nia; mes·ax·on·ic; mes·cal; mes·ca·lero; mes·ca·line; mes·calism; mes·ectoderm; mes·encephalic; mes·encephalon; mes·en·chy·mal;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
mesmerism — mes·mer·ism … English syllables
mesmerist — mes·mer·ism (mĕz’mə rĭz′əm, mĕs’ ) n. 1) A strong or spellbinding appeal; fascination. 2) Hypnotic induction believed to involve animal magnetism. 3) Hypnotism. ╂ [After Franz MESMER(Cf. ↑Mesmer).] mes·mer’ic ( mĕr’ĭk) adj. mes·mer’i·cal·ly adv.… … Word Histories
mesmerism — mes•mer•ism [[t]ˈmɛz məˌrɪz əm, ˈmɛs [/t]] n. 1) hypnosis as induced, according to F. A. Mesmer, through animal magnetism 2) hypnotism 3) a compelling attraction; fascination • Etymology: 1775–85 mes•mer′ic ˈmɛr ɪk adj. mes•mer′i•cal•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
mesmerism — A system of therapeutics from which were developed hypnotism and therapeutic suggestion. [F.A. Mesmer, Austrian physician, 1734–1815] * * * mes·mer·ism mez mə .riz əmalso mes n hypnotic induction by the practices of F. A. Mesmer that was believed … Medical dictionary
hypnosis — Mesmerism Mes mer*ism, n. [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesm[ e]risme.] An earlier name for {hypnosis} or {hypnotism}, the art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypnotism — Mesmerism Mes mer*ism, n. [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesm[ e]risme.] An earlier name for {hypnosis} or {hypnotism}, the art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mesmerism — Mes mer*ism, n. [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesm[ e]risme.] An earlier name for {hypnosis} or {hypnotism}, the art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
