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Hypnotize vs Mesmerise - What's the difference?

hypnotize | mesmerise |

As verbs the difference between hypnotize and mesmerise

is that hypnotize is to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis while mesmerise is standard spelling of from=Non-Oxford British spelling|lang=en|mesmerize.

hypnotize

English

Alternative forms

* hypnotise (Commonwealth, not OED or Canada )

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.

    • Synonyms

    * mesmerize

    Derived terms

    * hypnotizable * hypnotizability * hypnotism * hypnotist

    Related terms

    * hypnotic

    mesmerise

    English

    Verb

    (mesmeris)