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German word
Attraktivität
Pronunciation
IPA/atʁaktiviˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounattractiveness
Example
Man bemerkt sofort die Attraktivität der neuen Kollegin.
One immediately notices the new colleague's attractiveness.
More examples
Die Attraktivität einer Stelle wirkt sich auf die Bewerberanzahl aus.
The attractiveness of a position affects the number of applicants.
Core concept
A quality makes a new colleague, design, or place catch the eye and invite interest.
Common phrases
die Attraktivität einer Stelle
attractiveness of a position
die Attraktivität eines Arbeitgebers
attractiveness of an employer
die Attraktivität für Bewerber
attractiveness to applicants
Similar words
Ausstrahlung: A noticeable air or presence that shapes how someone or something is perceived.
Reiz: An appealing detail that attracts attention or awakens interest.
Anziehungskraft: The power or strength of an appeal that pulls others toward something.
Charme: A naturally appealing quality shown through manner, expression, or behavior.
Definition in German
Attraktivität bezeichnet die Eigenschaft oder das Erscheinungsbild, das Interesse, Sympathie oder Beachtung bei anderen hervorruft.
Word origin
German creates Attraktivität by adding -ität to attraktiv, a word ultimately related through French to Latin attrahere, 'draw toward'.
Usage tips
- The abstract noun is more common in formal or analytical writing, while everyday speech often uses the adjective attraktiv instead.
Opposites
- Desinteressedisinterestnoun
Related words
- attraktivattractiveadjective
- Attraktivitätsbewertungattractiveness assessmentnoun