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- DictionaryFas·ci·na·tion/ˌfasəˈnāSHən/
noun
- 1. the power to fascinate someone; the quality of being fascinating: "television has always held a fascination for me"
the power or action of fascinating. fascinating. the state or an instance of being fascinated: They watched in fascination. a fascinating fascinating quality; powerful attraction; charm: the fascination of foreign travel. Cards. a form of solitaire.
Fascination is an irresistible attraction. Be careful to use the right preposition: you've got a fascination with handsome princes, but handsome princes hold a fascination for you. When you have a fascination, it's as if you're bewitched, and — what do you know? — the word goes back to the Latin fascinare, which means "cast a spell on."
the fact of finding someone or something fascinating: fascination with Miller's fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood. hold a fascination for Mass murders hold a gruesome fascination for the public. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm. alacrity. animation. ardor. avidity.
Synonyms for FASCINATION: appeal, attractiveness, charm, attraction, allure, glamour, seductiveness, captivation; Antonyms of FASCINATION: repulsion, repulsiveness, unpleasantness, offensiveness, disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness.
noun. /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃn/ [countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction that makes something very interesting Water holds a fascination for most children. New Orleans has a fascination all of its own. The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking. Take your English to the next level.
noun [ U, no plural ] uk / ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a very great interest in something: Her fascination with fashion started at an early age. (Definition of fascination from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fascination. in Chinese (Traditional) 入迷, 著迷… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
5 days ago · Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something. I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats. [ + with/of/for] Synonyms: obsession, interest, complex [informal], enthusiasm More Synonyms of fascination. 2. countable noun. A fascination is something that fascinates people.
