irresistible attraction

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• Irresistible — Ir re*sist i*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + resistible: cf. F. irr[ e]sistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction. [1913 Webster] An irresistible law of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• irresistible — also irresistable adjective Date: 1597 impossible to resist < an irresistible attraction > • irresistibility also irresistability noun • irresistibleness also irresistableness noun • irresistibly also irresistably …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• attraction — [ atraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1638; atration 1265; lat. attractio, de attrahere « tirer à soi » I ♦ Action d attirer; force qui attire. 1 ♦ (1688) Sc. Force qui attire les corps matériels entre eux. ⇒ gravitation. Loi de l attraction universelle (loi de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• attraction — n. charm 1) to feel an attraction to 2) an irresistible, strong; sexual attraction (she felt a strong attraction to him) something that attracts 3) a box office; public; scenic; tourist attraction * * * [ə trækʃ(ə)n] public scenic strong tourist… …   Combinatory dictionary

• attraction — noun 1 fact of attracting/being attracted ADJECTIVE ▪ fatal, irresistible, obvious, powerful, strong ▪ mutual ▪ They shared a powerful mutual attraction …   Collocations dictionary

• irresistible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb/sth ▪ The very high salary made the job irresistible. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Sexual attraction — sex appeal redirects here. For the Eurodance group, see S.E.X. Appeal. chick magnet redirects here. For the album, see Chick Magnet (album). Brigitte Bardot was noted[1] for her sex appeal …   Wikipedia

• Islomania — (IPAEng| аɪloʊmeɪnɪə, аɪləmeɪnɪə) is a craze for or a strong attraction to islands. The condition was first identified by British writer Lawrence Durrell in his book Reflections on a Marine Venus (1953): Somewhere among the notebooks of Gideon I… …   Wikipedia

• leaning — noun Date: 15th century a definite but not decisive attraction or tendency often used in plural < radical leanings > Synonyms: leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Daphnis é Chloé — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Daphnis et Chloé. Daphnis é Chloé …   Wikipédia en Français

• attirer — [ atire ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1534; a remplacé l a. fr. attraire; de 1. a et tirer 1 ♦ Tirer, faire venir à soi par une action matérielle, ou en exerçant une force. L aimant attire le fer. Machine qui attire les fluides en faisant le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle