Attracted

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /əˈtɹæktɪd/

Definitions

1. To pull or draw interest and attention from an individual toward a person or thing
2. To generate feelings of admiration, desire, or emotional connection between entities or individuals
3. Drew the interest or focus of someone or something ; triggered an emotional response of liking or desire

Etymology: "Attracted" is the past tense and past participle of "attract," so its history is that of the verb it comes from. That verb arrived in English from Latin "attractus," the past participle of "attrahere," meaning "to draw to." The Latin word is built from "ad," meaning "to," and "trahere," meaning "to draw," so the core image is literally drawing something toward yourself or toward a point. The original sense stayed close to that physical pull. Over time, the verb moved from drawing objects, as a magnet draws iron, to drawing people, eyes, or attention. "Attracted" in its current sense, meaning pulled interest toward something, is the figurative extension of that physical picture: a person's gaze or curiosity is drawn in the same way an object is drawn across a room.

Synonyms: drawn, enticed, lured, charmed

Antonyms: repelled, dissuaded, turned away