Attractor

/əˈtræktər/ noun

Something that draws people or things toward it, like a magnet pulls metal or a popular theme park pulls visitors.

From Latin 'attractus' (past participle of 'attrahere': ad- 'to' + trahere 'to draw'). The suffix '-or' indicates an agent or thing that performs the action. This evolved from physical attraction to also mean places or things that naturally interest people.

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