animal magnetism
Meanings
noun
- sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
- A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque of French magnétisme animal.
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