mesmerist

mes·mer·ism

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mez-muh-riz-uh m, mes-]
- /ˈmɛz məˌrɪz əm, ˈmɛs-/
- /ˈmez.mə.rɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mez-muh-riz-uh m, mes-]
- /ˈmɛz məˌrɪz əm, ˈmɛs-/

Definitions of mesmerist word

noun mesmerist hypnosis as induced, according to F. A. Mesmer, through animal magnetism. 1
noun mesmerist hypnotism. 1
noun mesmerist a compelling attraction; fascination. 1
noun mesmerist One who mesmerizes. 1

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Origin of mesmerist

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; Mesmer + -ism

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Parts of speech for Mesmerist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mesmerist

mesmerist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mesmerist usage trend in Literature

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