magnetism
n.a physical force that pulls some metals toward each other. It also describes a special quality in a person that makes others feel attracted to them.
n.the physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects. In a figurative sense, refers to a powerful personal quality that draws interest or admiration from others.
“The magnetism of the earth makes a compass needle point north.”
“Scientists studied the planet's magnetism to understand why its atmosphere was so thin compared to Earth's.”
“The candidate relied more on personal magnetism and rhetorical flair than on the specific details of his policy platform to win over the undecided voters.”
Uncountable in both its physical and figurative senses.
“The discovery could help explain how exotic properties such as superconductivity and magnetism develop and coexist.”
From magnet + -ism.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.