attirée

Attirée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb attirer, meaning to draw toward or to attract. It functions as an adjective and as a past-participial form in compound tenses. The word derives from Latin attrahere (to draw toward) via Old French attirer.

Forms and grammar: The related forms are attiré (masculine singular), attirée (feminine singular, as in attirer), attirés (masculine plural), and attirées (feminine plural). As a past participle used with être in passive constructions, it agrees with the subject: elle a été attirée (she was attracted). When used with avoir in the passé composé, the participle generally does not agree unless the direct object precedes the participle (les regards qu’elle a attirés → the attracted looks).

Uses and meaning: Attirée conveys being drawn to something or someone, often expressed with par or vers: elle est attirée par la musique, elle se sent attirée vers les sciences. It can describe physical or metaphorical attraction, such as interest, fascination, or allure. In sentence construction, attirer as a transitive verb takes a direct object (what attracts), while attirer is the verb and attirer quelqu’un/quelque chose is the attractor.

Notes: Attirée is not typically a proper noun; it is usually a grammatical form or descriptive adjective. It can appear in literary or colloquial contexts to express attraction or appeal, and its meaning closely parallels English “attracted” or “drawn to.”