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mesmeric

/mɛzˈmɛr.ɪk/
mes · mer · ic
Adverb:mesmerically
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• adjective

1

Compellingly attractive, fascinating, or holding someone's complete attention as if by hypnosis.

Example

"The cellist delivered a mesmeric performance that left the entire concert hall in stunned silence."

2

Relating to or caused by mesmerism (hypnotism or animal magnetism).

Example

"Victorian physicians frequently debated the legitimacy of the deep mesmeric trance induced during public demonstrations."

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• Rhymes for mesmeric

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century via French mesmérique, named after the German physician Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), who developed an early therapeutic form of hypnosis he called 'animal magnetism'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mesmeric. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mesmeric
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