mesmerize
to hypnotize or put into a trancelike state; cause (someone) to be open to the power of suggestion or unable to act on their own: According to ancient myth, the song of the sea nymphs mesmerized sailors, drawing them into disastrous waters.
to cause or compel through fascination or by hypnotizing: Advertising can easily mesmerize us into thinking that wealth is the same as money and possessions.In this game scene, the warriors do not know they’ve been mesmerized into the service of the enemy.
Origin of mesmerize
1- Also especially British, mes·mer·ise .
Other words from mesmerize
- mes·mer·i·za·tion [mez-muh-rahy-zey-shuhn, mes-], /ˌmɛz məˌraɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌmɛs-/, noun
- mes·mer·iz·er, noun
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How to use mesmerize in a sentence
Such was the Eastern mode of mesmerization as practised among the dervishes.
Nightmare Tales | H. P. BlavatskyIt is more appropriate to this wild place, and far more effective as you will find, than our European method of mesmerization.
Nightmare Tales | H. P. BlavatskyVarious attempts at mesmerization were made, but without success.
British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize
mesmerise
/ (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) /
Derived forms of mesmerize
- mesmerization or mesmerisation, noun
- mesmerizer or mesmeriser, noun
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