mesmeric

adjective

mes·​mer·​ic mez-ˈmer-ik 

also mes-

1

: of, relating to, or induced by mesmerism

2

: fascinating entry 1, irresistible

mesmerically

mez-ˈmer-i-k(ə-)lē 

also mes-

adverb

Examples of mesmeric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Staring at them has a mesmeric lure, like falling into the uncanny valley. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Late-night walks deep in the Brazilian rainforest and a mesmeric journey to the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) waterfall in Argentina, which were both captured on the defender’s Instagram account. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

By the mid-2010s, selfies snapped inside Kusama’s vast and boundless galaxies began to flood Instagram in mesmeric ubiquity. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The music wanders from neighborhood to neighborhood like a walker in a quiet city, and its mesmeric pace befits its sleepily urban perspective. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French mesmérique, from Franz mesmer + -ique -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1