Synonyms of the word

hypnotism

• n. The art of inducing hypnosis.

influence

• n. The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development…
• n. An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
• n. A person or thing exerting such power or action.
• n. (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the…
• n. (obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.
• n. (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
• v. (transitive) To have an affect on using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify,…
• v. (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.

mesmerism

• n. The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.

suggestion

• n. (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for).
• n. (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
• n. (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
• n. (law, countable) information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.