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A small child mesmerized by a camera

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Etymology

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Derived from mesmerism, a pseudoscientific theory and practiced originating with and named after w:Franz Anton Mesmer and also known as animal magnetism.

Adjective

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mesmerized (comparative more mesmerized, superlative most mesmerized)

  1. Spellbound or enthralled.
  2. Hypnotized.

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spellbound or enthralled

hypnotized

Verb

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mesmerized

  1. simple past and past participle of mesmerize