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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mesmerizeMesmerize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MESMERIZE is to subject to mesmerism; also : hypnotize. How to use mesmerize in a sentence. Did you know?

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   The word “mesmerize” dates back to an 18th century Austrian physician named Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). He established a theory of illness that involved internal magnetic forces, which he...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mesmerizeMESMERIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MESMERIZE definition: 1. to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: 2…. Learn more.

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   A complete guide to the word "MESMERIZE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   mesmerize meaning, definition, what is mesmerize: if you are mesmerized by someone or some...: Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mesmerizeMESMERIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MESMERIZE meaning: 1. to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: 2…. Learn more.

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   What does mesmerize mean?

   • The meaning of MESMERIZE is to subject to mesmerism; also : hypnotize. How to use mesmerize in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Where did the word mesmerize come from?

   • The word “mesmerize” dates back to an 18th century Austrian physician named Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). He established a theory of illness that involved internal magnetic forces, which he called animal magnetism. (It would later be known as mesmerism.)

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   Why do people feel mesmerized?

   • The word mesmerize comes from the last name of 18th century German physician Franz Mesmer, who believed that all people and objects are pulled together by a strong magnetic force, later called mesmerism. If you ever start to feel mesmerized, maybe it’s because you find someone fascinating, or maybe you’ve been hypnotized by a magician.

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   How did Mesmer influence the medical community?

   • As Mesmer prompted his patients into a trance, many would swoon and make noise, which of course influenced others in the group. Again, another medical community became skeptical and viewed Mesmer as nothing more than a quack promoting fraudulent treatments. So the king appointed a commission to look into Mesmer and his treatment.

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   Was Franz Anton Mesmer a genius?

   • The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats. Did you know? Experts can’t agree on whether Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) was a quack or a genius, but all concede that the Swabian physician's name is the source of the word mesmerize. In his day, Mesmer was the toast of Paris, where he enjoyed the support of notables including Queen Marie Antoinette.

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   Was mesmerism a blip in psychology?

   • Mesmerism wasn’t just a blip in psychology’s history. It actually paved the way for hypnosis and something even bigger. Psychologist Philip Cushman writes (as cited in Benjamin & Baker, 2004): “In certain ways, mesmerism was the first secular psychotherapy in America, a way of ministering psychologically to the great America unchurched.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mesmerizeMesmerize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   mesmerize. You meet someone and you can’t take your eyes off them, like you are connected by an invisible cord and can’t break free. Those kinds of people have the power to mesmerize, holding your attention like you’re under hypnosis.