mesmerismnoun [ U ]
/ˈmez.mər.ɪ.zəm//ˈmez.mər.ɪ.zəm/old usethe act of putting someone into a mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else
Synonym
mesmerist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmez.mər.ɪst//ˈmez.mər.ɪst/