Mesmer (Noun)
Meaning
Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Austrian physician Franz Mesmer was a prominent figure in the development of hypnosis as a medical treatment.
- Mesmer's theories on animal magnetism were widely accepted during his lifetime, but later fell out of favor.
- Mesmer's techniques involved the use of magnets and other devices to induce a trance-like state in his patients.
- The term "mesmerize" is derived from the name of the Austrian physician Franz Mesmer, who developed a form of hypnosis.
- Mesmer's work on hypnosis was influential in the development of modern psychotherapy, despite his methods being largely discredited.