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