animal magnetism
Sexual attractivenessSexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
Near-synonym: sex appeal
(uncountable)A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.
Animalischer Magnetismus
- magnetic personal charm
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Calque of French magnétisme animal; 18th century. The pseudoscientific sense (sense 2) preCalque of French magnétisme animal; 18th century. The pseudoscientific sense (sense 2) predates the sense that is now the more common one.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- magnetic personal charm:bewitcherybeguilement
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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