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CAPTIVATION

• CAPTIVATION (noun)
The noun CAPTIVATION has 2 senses:

1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
2. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

Familiarity information: CAPTIVATION used as a noun is rare.

• CAPTIVATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

captivation; fascination

Hypernyms ("captivation" is a kind of...):

enchantment; spell; trance (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

enchantment; enthrallment; captivation; fascination

Hypernyms ("captivation" is a kind of...):

liking (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment)

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