captivation
captivation · captivations
The act of captivating or the state of being captivatedThe act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
More definitions
- a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
- the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: captivations| Singular | captivation |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual:enchantmententhrallmentfascination
- the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror):fascination
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcaptivate
Derivedrecaptivation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable