Entrancer

/ɪnˈtrænsər/ noun

Definition

A person who entrances; someone who puts others into a trance state or deeply mesmerizes them.

Etymology

From 'entrance' (to put in a trance) + '-er' (agent noun). Appears in 19th-century spiritualist and magic contexts to describe hypnotists and stage magicians.

Kelly Says

Stage 'entrancers' (hypnotists) in the Victorian era were as popular as rock stars—they toured theaters claiming to unlock hidden powers in people's minds, which was basically psychology before psychology existed.

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