hypnotist vs mesmerist

hypnotist and mesmerist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hypnotist	Yes	No	No	No
mesmerist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hypnotist and mesmerist are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hypnotist include hypnotiser, hypnotizer, mesmerizer.

hypnotist (noun)	mesmerist (noun)
a person who induces hypnosis	a person who induces hypnosis