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

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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