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Definition of Fascination
1. Noun. The state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror).
Generic synonyms: Enchantment, Spell, Trance
Derivative terms: Captivate, Fascinate, Fascinate
2. Noun. A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.
Generic synonyms: Liking
Derivative terms: Captivate, Enchant, Enthrall, Fascinate
3. Noun. The capacity to attract intense interest. "He held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
Definition of Fascination
1. 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.
Definition of Fascination
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. The state or condition of being fascinated. ¹
3. Noun. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fascination
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fascination
Literary usage of Fascination
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"A bewitching person exercises a fascination on or over (more colloquially, has
a fascination for) the person who is charmed. Despite the disapprobation of ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1899)
"The evidence of all these was opposed to any theory of fascination. In conclusion
he related some recent observations which he had made on twenty-two young ..."
3. Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason (1901)
"HIS fascination As I remember his hands, his fingers were lean and thin, but they
did not impress me as being very long, and he did not have such a ..."
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