ANIMAL MAGNETISM


Meaning of ANIMAL MAGNETISM in English

1. the power to attract others through one's physical presence, bearing, energy, etc.

2. the indefinite power, presumably innate in some persons, that enables one to induce hypnosis. Also called biomagnetism .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .