Definitions for animal magnetism
an·i·mal mag·netism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bewitchery, beguilement, animal magnetismnoun

   magnetic personal charm

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. animal magnetismnoun

   Sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.

2. animal magnetismnoun

   A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.

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1. Animal magnetism

   Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, was a protoscientific theory developed by German doctor Franz Mesmer in the 18th century in relation to what he claimed to be an invisible natural force (Lebensmagnetismus) possessed by all living things, including humans, animals, and vegetables. He claimed that the force could have physical effects, including healing. He tried persistently, without success, to achieve a wider scientific recognition of his ideas.The vitalist theory attracted numerous followers in Europe and the United States and was popular into the 19th century. Practitioners were often known as magnetizers rather than mesmerists. It had an important influence in medicine for about 75 years from its beginnings in 1779, and continued to have some influence for another 50 years. Hundreds of books were written on the subject between 1766 and 1925, but it is no longer practiced today except as a form of alternative medicine in some places.

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1. animal magnetism

   Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, refers to the theory developed by Franz Mesmer in the 18th century, asserting that a natural energetic transference occurs between all animated and inanimate objects. This invisible force was believed to have healing properties and to be capable of influencing human behaviors and actions. Now, it's generally used as a metaphor to describe personal charisma or allure.

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1. Animal magnetism

   Animal magnetism is a term proposed by Franz Mesmer in the 18th century. The term 'magnetism' was adopted by analogy, referring to some interpersonal and general effects of reciprocal influence and/or entanglement he observed. Mesmer attributed such effects to a supposed 'life energy' or 'fluid' or ethereal medium believed to reside in the bodies of animate beings. The term is translated from Mesmer's magnétisme animal. Mesmer chose the word animal to distinguish his supposed vital magnetic force from those referred to at that time as "mineral magnetism", "cosmic magnetism" and "planetary magnetism". The theory became the basis of treatment in Europe and the United States that was based on non verbal elements such as gaze, passes, and mental elements as will and intention, and that sometimes depended also on "laying on of hands." It was very popular into the nineteenth century, with a strong cultural impact. From some of the practices of animal magnetism branched out hypnotism, spiritualism, New Thought, so called "magnetic healing", and parapsychological research. Some forms of animal magnetism continue to be practiced, especially in continental Europe, even today. In France, for example energy healers are still called "magnétiseurs".

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1. Animal magnetism

   a name given to the alleged effects on the animal system, in certain passive states, of certain presumed magnetic influences acting upon it.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of animal magnetism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of animal magnetism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=animal magnetism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Animal_Magnetism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Magnetism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=animal magnetism
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#AnimalMagnetism