CAPTIVATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does captivation mean? • 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.
Dictionary entry details
• CAPTIVATION (noun)
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)
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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