animal magnetism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of French magnétisme animal.
Noun[edit]
animal magnetism (uncountable)
- sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
- (mesmerism) A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.
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Translations[edit]
sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics
magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings
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