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captivation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun captivation has 2 senses
- captivation(n = noun.state) fascination - the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror); Array is a kind of enchantment, spell, trance
- captivation(n = noun.feeling) enchantment, enthrallment, fascination - a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual; Array is a kind of liking
Derived form verb captivate1
Derived form verb captivate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
captivation, n. [L. capticatio.].
The act of captivating. [1913 Webster]
"The captivation of our understanding."
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