animal magnetism

English

Etymology

Calque of French magnétisme animal.

Noun

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.

Related terms

mesmerism

Translations

sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics

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

Czech: biomagnetismus
Dutch: magnetiseur (nl)
Finnish: mesmerismi
French: magnétisme animal
German: Animalischer Magnetismus
Italian: mesmerismo (it)
Lithuanian: mesmerizmas
Norwegian: mesmerisme
Polish: magnetyzm zwierzęcy
Portuguese: mesmerismo (pt), magnetismo animal (pt) m
Romanian: magnetism animal (ro) n
Spanish: mesmerismo (es)
Swedish: mesmerism

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