Entrancements

/ɪnˈtrænsmənt/ noun

Definition

Plural of entrancement; multiple instances of states of trance or deep absorption, or acts of putting into such states.

Etymology

Plural of 'entrancement,' formed with '-ments.' Rare usage but found in romantic and fantasy literature from the 1700s onward.

Kelly Says

Victorian spiritualists claimed to achieve multiple 'entrancements' in a single séance—skeptics noted this was just a convenient explanation for why nothing ever actually happened!

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