Attractional

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Concerning the features that entice individuals towards a subject Associated with the traits that enhance fascination and engagement Linked to the aspects that evoke emotional tie and curiosity
2. Pertaining to the ability or characteristics that draw interest or attention
3. Having qualities that cause people or things to be pulled toward something

Etymology: "Attractional" is built from "attraction" with the adjectival suffix "-al", so the history is simple: the word rests on the older noun, and the suffix turns that noun into a description of something that draws people in. The base "attraction" comes from the Latin "attrahere", meaning "to draw toward", formed from "ad" ("to") and "trahere" ("to draw"). The image at the root is literal pulling, the same physical sense that lingers in "traction". The suffix "-al" comes from Latin "-alis", and it attaches to many nouns to form adjectives meaning "relating to" or "having the nature of". Adding it to "attraction" yields a term for whatever relates to drawing people in, which is why the word fits sentences about features that hold an audience's interest. The formation is a straightforward coinage from familiar parts rather than a word with its own separate story.

Synonyms: attractive, appealing

Antonyms: repulsive