Tellurism
Pronunciation : Tel"lu*rism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence. [R.] S. Thompson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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