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Mesmerizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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mesmerizing

 

[ ˈmɛzməˌraɪzɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

beautiful

Capturing one's attention in a fascinating or enchanting way.

Synonyms

captivating, enchanting, spellbinding

Examples of usage

  • Her mesmerizing eyes held me spellbound.
  • The mesmerizing sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange.
  • The dancer's performance was truly mesmerizing.
Context #2 | Adjective

hypnotic

Having the ability to hypnotize or mesmerize someone.

Synonyms

bewitching, entrancing, hypnotic

Examples of usage

  • The music had a mesmerizing effect on the audience.
  • The mesmerizing rhythm of the dance lulled me into a trance.

Translations

Translations of the word "mesmerizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hipnotizante

🇮🇳 मंत्रमुग्ध कर देने वाला

🇩🇪 faszinierend

🇮🇩 memesona

🇺🇦 зачаровуючий

🇵🇱 hipnotyzujący

🇯🇵 魅惑的な

🇫🇷 fascinant

🇪🇸 hipnotizante

🇹🇷 büyüleyici

🇰🇷 매혹적인

🇸🇦 ساحر

🇨🇿 okouzlující

🇸🇰 očarujúci

🇨🇳 迷人的

🇸🇮 očarljiv

🇮🇸 heillandi

🇰🇿 сүйкімді

🇬🇪 მოხიბლული

🇦🇿 məftunedici

🇲🇽 hipnotizante

Etymology

The word 'mesmerizing' originates from the name of Franz Mesmer, an Austrian physician with an interest in hypnosis. Mesmer believed that there was a natural energetic transference that occurred between all animated and inanimate objects, leading to the term 'mesmerism' being used to describe the process of inducing a trance-like state. Over time, 'mesmerizing' has evolved to describe anything that captures attention or holds someone in thrall.

See also: mesmerized.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,909 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.