magneticism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

magnetic +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

magneticism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) magnetism (physical phenomenon)
  2. (dated) magnetism (attractive quality of a person or thing)
    • 2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 334:
      However the century-long duel between Mamluks and Mongols was over and once again the magneticism of Jerusalem's sanctity drew the world back.