mesmerism

• 指将人引入催眠或恍惚状态的实践或行为。

A noun referring to the practice or act of inducing a state of hypnosis or trance in a person.

不可数

1. Hypnotic techniqueB2formal

   The practice or technique of inducing a hypnotic state in a person, often through focused attention or suggestion.

   催眠术

   • The therapist used mesmerism to help the patient relax deeply.
   • He studied the principles of mesmerism in his psychology course.
   • In the 19th century, mesmerism was a popular form of alternative therapy.
   • She underwent a session of mesmerism to overcome her phobia.

   同义词animal magnetismhypnosishypnotism

2. Historical theory of animal magnetismC1formalscientific

   An 18th-century theory proposed by Franz Mesmer, positing an invisible natural force (animal magnetism) that influences living beings, often linked to healing and hypnosis.

   动物磁力说

   • Mesmerism was widely debated among physicians in the 1700s.
   • The idea of animal magnetism eventually evolved into modern hypnotherapy.
   • Historical accounts describe mesmerism as a combination of ritual and suggestion.
   • Many people were skeptical of mesmerism's claims about magnetic fluids.

   同义词animal magnetismmagnetism