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In physics, the force that makes materials like iron attract or repel each other, and that a magnet has. Figuratively, it also describes personal charm — a quality that naturally draws other people toward someone, as in 'animal magnetism' or 'his magnetism made him a natural leader.'
（物理）磁性、磁力；（比喻）個人魅力
組成magnet + -ism (a suffix for a force, system, or quality, as in "heroism" or "tourism"). "Magnet" itself comes from Magnesia, a region in ancient Greece known for its naturally magnetic rock.
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
magnetismnoun/ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/
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natural-sciencesphysical-sciencesphysicsThe property of being magnetic.
- Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.
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natural-sciencesphysical-sciencesphysicsThe science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
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Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
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Animal magnetism.
- Mediums [...] should also realise that it is essential to lead a particularly abstinent life, and to conserve their magnetism.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。