Fascination

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The capability of eliciting intense interest or of being very attractive.
  • n. The state of being intensely interested or attracted: listened in fascination.
  • n. An intensely interesting, attractive quality or trait.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.
  • n. The state or condition of being fascinated.
  • n. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.
  • n. The state or condition of being fascinated.
  • n. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of bewitching; enchantment; hence, a subtle, irresistible influence upon the imagination, reason, or will.
  • n. A fascinating influence upon the passions and affections; a powerful attraction; a spell; a charm: as, the fascinations of society.
  • n. The state of being fascinated or bewitched, or under the sway of a powerful attraction or a commanding and more or less mysterious influence; specifically, a certain hypnotic state. See the extract.
  • n. Synonyms Spell, charm, magic, sorcery, witchery.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
  • n. the capacity to attract intense interest
  • n. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    liking    attractiveness    attraction    enchantment    spell    trance   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    enchantment    witchcraft    charm    spell   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    attraction    awe    curiosity    amazement    sadness    anxiety    ecstasy    anguish    uncertainty    satisfaction