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Hypnosis vs Mesmerism - What's the difference?

hypnosis | mesmerism |

Mesmerism is a see also of hypnosis.


As nouns the difference between hypnosis and mesmerism

is that hypnosis is a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility]], and in which suppressed [[memory|memories may be experienced while mesmerism is the method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.

hypnosis

English

(wikipedia hypnosis)

Noun

(hypnoses)
  • a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility]], and in which suppressed [[memory, memories may be experienced
  • the art or skill of hypnotism

    • Related terms

    * hypnotise * hypnotize * hypnotic * hypnotism * hypnotist

    See also

    * somnolism * mesmerism

    External links

    * *

    mesmerism

    English

    (Animal magnetism)

    Noun

  • The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.

    • Derived terms

    * mesmeric * mesmerist * mesmerize

    See also

    * somnolism * hypnosis

    External links

    * * English eponyms