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magnetism

noun [U] (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
 
 
/ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/ US  /-t̬ɪ-/

Definition

a quality that makes someone very attractive to other people: The actress has a personal magnetism that is rare in someone so young.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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