animal magnetism

English

Etymology

Calque of French magnétisme animal.

Noun

animal magnetism (uncountable)

1. sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics.
2. (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