Main Entry: mag·ne·tism

Pronunciation: \ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1616

1 a : a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in lodestone and a magnet, are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force b : a science that deals with magnetic phenomena
2 : an ability to attract or charm