Medism

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Medism can refer to:

  • in ancient Greece, having sympathies with the Medes or siding with the Persian Empire. It was considered a crime in many ancient Greek city-states. Pausanias, the Lakedaimonian hegemon of the Delian League was accused of Medism by other member states, an accusation which allowed Athens to seize control of the league.
  • a specific form of Hypnotism mixing hypnosis and meditation. 'Medism' or 'Neo-oriental Hypnotism' attempt to spiritualise the materialistic and mechanical form of occidental Hypnotism by bringing it in line with oriental mysticism.

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