Added 9 October 2026
attraction
/əˈtɹækʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: illecebra Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about attraction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The force by which one object attracts another.
- An entertainment that is offered to the public.
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The quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts.
her personality held a strange attraction for him
Origin
From Middle English attraccioun, from Old French attraction, from Latin attractio from past participle of attrahō (= ad + trahō), equivalent to attract + -ion.
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