CAPTIVATION

captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination

(noun) a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

fascination, captivation

(noun) the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

captivation (countable and uncountable, plural captivations)

The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"ti*va`tion, n. Etym: [L. capticatio.]

Definition: The act of captivating. [R.] The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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