- magnetism (n.)
[magnetism 词源字典]
- 1610s, from Modern Latin magnetismus (see magnet + -ism). Figurative sense of "personal charm" is from 1650s; in the hypnotic sense it is from Mesmer (see mesmerism). Meaning "science of magnetics" is recorded from early 19c.[magnetism etymology, magnetism origin, 英语词源]