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hypnotiser

to hypnotise

verb eep-noh-tee-ZEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Hypnotiser is used literally (a hypnotist hypnotises a subject) and very commonly in a figurative sense meaning to mesmerise or transfix: le feu l'hypnotisait (the fire mesmerised him). The related noun hypnose (hypnosis) and hypnotiseur (hypnotist) round out the word family. In everyday speech, être hypnotisé par something means to be completely absorbed by it.

Examples

"Le magicien a hypnotisé le public."

Natural Translation

The magician hypnotised the audience.

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