单词 | odylism |
释义 | † odylismn. Obsolete. The doctrine of odyl or Od; practices and beliefs relating to or involving Od. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism > doctrine of principle involved in odology1851 odylism1853 zoism1900 1853 Q. Rev. Sept. 501 ‘What are we to believe?’ as to Mesmerism, Electro-Biology, Odylism, Table-Turning, and..Spirit-Rapping. 1862 Fraser's Mag. Oct. 517 Mesmerism..with its kindred subjects, variously known as animal magnetism, electro-biology, clairvoyance, odylism, hypnotism. 1876 W. B. Carpenter in Contemp. Rev. Jan. 282 The curious phenomena which, under the names of mesmerism, odylism, electro-biology, psychic force, and spiritual agency, have been supposed to indicate the existence of some new and mysterious force in nature. 1889 Daily News 24 Dec. 2/7 The scope of hypnotism and odylism, the aspects of hypnogenesis, the conditions of odylic force. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < |
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