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attractiveness

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,986 of 15,258leans written

Attractiveness is the quality of drawing people to you. Physical attractiveness, the attractiveness of the offer, rated for attractiveness.

In psychology it is a measured variable and one of the best documented biases there is, since attractive people are judged more competent and honest on no evidence at all. Of an offer it means simply how appealing the terms are.

Definitions of attractiveness

  1. 1nounattractivenessThe quality of drawing people to you.B2+

    “The attractiveness of the town for tourists lies in its beaches and old harbour.”

attractiveness is a quality.

Where it comes from

  1. Latin

    attractīvus

  2. Middle French

    attractif

  3. English

    attractive

  4. English, today

    attractiveness

From attractive + -ness. attractive comes from Middle French attractif, from Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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attractiveness in the wild

  • Physical attractiveness is the extent to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful.

    Physical attractiveness

  • Sexual capital or erotic capital is the social power an individual or group accrues as a result of their sexual attractiveness and social charm.

    Sexual capital

  • Positive valence corresponds to the "goodness" or attractiveness of an object, event, or situation, making it appealing or desirable.

    Valence (psychology)

  • The word cute is usually associated with the concept of cuteness, a form of attractiveness associated with youthful traits.

    Cute (disambiguation)

  • Based on them, mate choice, marketing, and social media tactics are designed to increase the attractiveness of a target individual or item via the help of the group.

    Cheerleader effect

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

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