hypnotistn.

1843 J. Braid Neurypnology 13 By the term ‘Neuro-Hypnotism’ then, is to be understood ‘nervous sleep’; and, for the sake of brevity, suppressing the prefix ‘neuro’, by the terms—Hypnotic, will be understood ‘The state or condition of nervous sleep’; Hypnotize, ‘To induce nervous sleep’; Hypnotized, ‘One who has been put into the state of nervous sleep’; Hypnotism, ‘Nervous sleep’; Hypnotist, ‘One who practises Neuro-Hypnotism’.

1884 Proc. Soc. Psychical Res. 1883–4 2 12 Results which..indicate a special sympathy or ‘rapport’ between a hypnotist or mesmerist and a sensitive ‘subject’.

1890 Athenæum 10 May 603/1 The cleverest hypnotists have recently told us that they cannot induce a victim to commit an act altogether repugnant to his or her moral character.

1893 E. Hart in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 18 Feb. 363 The hypnotist faith-curer of the hospital ward and the priestly faith-curer of the grotto are in truth utilising the same human elements.