magnetism
noun/ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
/ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a physical property (= characteristic) of some metals such as iron, produced by electric currents, that causes forces between objects, either pulling them towards each other or pushing them apart
- The magnetism produced by the battery attracts the metal.
- changes in the earth's magnetism
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- animal
- personal
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- the qualities of something, especially a person’s character, that people find powerful and attractive
- She exudes sexual magnetism.
- His personal magnetism drew people to the church.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sheer
- animal
- personal
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from modern Latin magnetismus, from Latin magneta, from Greek magnēs lithos ‘lodestone’, probably influenced by Anglo-Norman French magnete (from Latin magnes, magnet-).
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