Hypertext Webster Gateway: "captivation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Captivation \Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.]
The act of captivating. [R.]
The captivation of our understanding. --Bp. Hall.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
captivation
n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
terror) [syn: {fascination}]
2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and
unusual [syn: {enchantment}, {enthrallment}, {fascination}]
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