Fascinans

/fæsɪˈnænz/ noun

The attractive, alluring aspect of the divine or sacred that draws one irresistibly toward the numinous experience. The magnetic quality that makes the mysterious seem beautiful rather than merely terrifying.

From Latin 'fascinare' meaning 'to bewitch or charm,' used by Rudolf Otto to describe the attractive pole of numinous experience. Originally related to the evil eye and supernatural enchantment, later transformed to describe divine attraction.

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