animal magnetism
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈænɪməl ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm/
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magnetismo animal
- He has true animal magnetism.
Examples
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I just can't resist your intense animal magnetism.
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Do not fall for his animal magnetism.
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I guess I gotta work on my animal magnetism.
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I guess it's just my animal magnetism.
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Sort of an animal magnetism about him.
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I mean, you got this animal magnetism.
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But my Brewster, all he had going for him was animal magnetism back in the day.
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The second is, you've got a lot of animal magnetism.
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She looked like she had invented animal magnetism.
Fiction book (1990) -
His animal magnetism made him the center of attention at every party.
Synonyms
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5.1
A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone
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5.6
A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
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5.8
A strong attractive quality that makes people like and follow someone
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8.2
A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited
A warm, strong presence that naturally draws other people
A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no
A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them
A strong charm that attracts and fascinates people
How Charming
Surface Forms
Morphology
animal + magnetism
The constituents map plausibly onto the MWE: 'animal' suggests natural/instinctive qualities and 'magnetism' denotes a power to attract, so together they plausibly yield 'a natural ability to attract or charm'. However, this is a metaphorical, somewhat literary collocation (historically from 'magnétisme animal') and the exact sense 'charisma' is not fully predictable for an average B1 learner who merely knows the literal words, so prior exposure helps.
Etymology
Animal magnetism comes from an old idea that people had an invisible pull inside them, like a magnetism that drew others close. So today saying someone has animal magnetism means their charm or presence 'attracts' people.