law of attraction

American  

[law uhv uh-trak-shuhn] / ˈlɔ əv əˈtræk ʃən /

noun

1. the belief that the things a person thinks about habitually or in a focused way are the things that will appear in their life.

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Etymology

Origin of law of attraction

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

That’s really where that book opened it up for me; I was blown away by the law of attraction.

From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2021

“The manifestation of the law of attraction is really powerful. But having so much competition this year, it’s been harder to be like, ‘I’m going to go win gold.’

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2018

McGregor lives this thinking, known as the law of attraction and documented in the book and film “The Secret.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2017

I take the law of attraction very seriously.

From Forbes • Jun. 25, 2015

As if by some weird art law of attraction, he found his legs carrying him forward.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon