As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mesmerism
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mesmerism is the method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.
taxonomy
Noun
(taxonomies)
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Synonyms
* alpha taxonomy
Derived terms
* folk taxonomy
* scientific taxonomy
See also
* classification
* rank
* taxon
* domain
* kingdom
* subkingdom
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* class
* subclass
* infraclass
* superorder
* order
* suborder
* infraorder
* parvorder
* superfamily
* family
* subfamily
* genus
* species
* subspecies
* superregnum
* regnum
* subregnum
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* classis
* subclassis
* infraclassis
* superordo
* ordo
* subordo
* infraordo
* taxon
* superfamilia
* familia
* subfamilia
* ontology
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