mesmerist

Meanings

• a person who practices mesmerism

  - "The mesmerist put the volunteer into a trance."
  - "Susan went to see a mesmerist to help her overcome her fear of public speaking."

• an outdated term for hypnosis or magnetic healing

  - "In the late 1800s, mesmerists would perform healing rituals using magnets."
  - "The theater was filled with people seeking relief from their ailments through the power of mesmerism."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mesmerist
mesmerize , daze , stupefy , hypnotize

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Homophones

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1. mesmerist vs. misanthropist, misogynist, etc.
   

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Variants

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mesmerism , mesmerisms , mesmerist , mesmerists

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Forms

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mesmerist vs. mesmerizer, mesmeric practitioner, mesmeric healer, etc.

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Etymology

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From the name of Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), an Austrian physician who developed and practiced a method of healing and relaxation that became known as mesmerism.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypnosis: A state of conscious relaxation, focused attention, and heightened suggestibility, typically induced by a trained hypnotist or practitioner using various techniques and methods, such as progressive relaxation, guided imagery, suggestion therapy, and others.

2. magnet therapy: A form of alternative medicine that involves the use of magnets, either alone or in combination with other therapies, such as acupuncture, massage, or others, to help alleviate various health conditions and symptoms, such as pain, inflammation, stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and others.

3. transcendental meditation: A specific technique of meditation that was developed in the late 1950s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced it to the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Transcendental meditation is a simple, easy-to-learn, and highly effective technique of meditation that involves the use of a personal mantra, which is a specific sound or word that is given to the meditator by their meditation teacher, and which is repeated silently to oneself during the meditation practice. The use of the personal mantra in transcendental meditation helps to focus and quiet the mind, and to allow the meditator to experience a deep and profound state of relaxation, inner peace, and spiritual awareness.

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Culture

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Mesmerism was a popular form of entertainment and healing in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Mesmerists would perform mesmeric rituals, often using special props such as magnets, to put their subjects into a trance-like state. Once in this state, the mesmerist would perform various healing or therapeutic techniques, such as massage or hypnosis, to help their subjects achieve a state of relaxation, healing, and rejuvenation.

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