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animal magnetism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
an-i-mal -mag-netism
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.

Uncountable

noun

A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of French magnétisme animal; 18th century. The pseudoscientific sense (sense 2) predates the sense that is now the more common one.

Usage

Synonyms

sex appeal bewitchery beguilement

Questions

What does animal magnetism mean?
Sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
Where does animal magnetism come from?
Calque 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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