captivation

Noun
Synonyms: fascinationenchantmententhrallment

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)Synonyms: fascination
  2. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusualSynonyms: enchantmententhrallmentfascination
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Captivation \Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.] The act of captivating. [R.] [1913 Webster]

The captivation of our understanding. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

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