ἐφέλκυσις

Etymology
From. έφελκύω is a variant of, from grc.

Noun

 * 1)  attraction, appeal, pull, allure, magnetism; attractive qualities; sense of feeling attracted
 * 2) the action or ability to drag forward, tow, trail behind, pull in; tendency to draw towards oneself; propensity to attract, amass, assume, append; addition, annexation, affixation