ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pathetism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pathetism is a noun meaning (archaic) mesmerism; hypnosis.

Meaning

(archaic) mesmerism; hypnosis.

Example Sentences

From the foregoing pages it will have been seen, that by what I denominate pathetism, is meant susceptibility to the influence of an agency which is concerned in every feeling or emotion , or passion , or action which was ever felt

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pathetist, pathetizer, erotopathia, psychoparesis, psychomedicine, phrenopathia.

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