Word
mesmerism
/ˈmesmɝːˌɪzəm/
noun
催眠术；催眠诱导
The technique or power of hypnotizing or controlling someone's mind, especially through suggestion.
- 1.
The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.
通过催眠或暗示等控制他人个性或行为的方法或能力。
- 2.
the act of inducing hypnosis
诱导催眠的行为
- 3.
The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially that of Mesmer himself).
由催眠方法(尤指梅斯梅尔的方法)诱发的状态。
催眠状态；麦斯麦状态；通过催眠或暗示等控制他人个性或行为的方法或能力。；诱导催眠的行为；由催眠方法(尤指梅斯梅尔的方法)诱发的状态。；催眠术
In use
He was put into a state of mesmerism by the stage hypnotist.
The study explored the effects of mesmerism on pain perception.
She claimed that mesmerism helped her quit smoking.
under mesmerism
He was placed under mesmerism to retrieve lost memories.
他被置于催眠状态下以找回失去的记忆。
the practice of mesmerism
The practice of mesmerism was popular in the 19th century.
催眠术在19世纪很流行。
induce mesmerism
The therapist used a pendulum to induce mesmerism.
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