The action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something. A force that draws objects together.
From Latin attractio, from attrahere meaning 'to draw to.' The word entered English in the 14th century, initially used in physical contexts before expanding to emotional and social meanings.
The word beautifully captures both physical forces (like magnetic attraction) and emotional pulls, demonstrating how scientific and romantic vocabularies often share the same metaphorical roots in human experience.
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