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Braidism

Braidism noun: hypnotism.

Noun

Braidism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) hypnotism

Origin of Braidism

From Braid + -ism, after James Braid (1795-1860), English physician.

Questions about Braidism

What does Braidism mean?
Braidism means hypnotism.
What part of speech is Braidism?
Braidism is a noun.

Words near Braidism in the dictionary

  1. braideth
  2. braidhawk
  3. braidhawks
  4. braiding
  5. braidings
  6. Braidism
  7. Braidist
  8. Braidists
  9. braidlike
  10. Braidottian
  11. braidplain

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