captivation

captivation
noun see captivate

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Captivation — Cap ti*va tion, n. [L. capticatio.] The act of captivating. [R.] [1913 Webster] The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Captivation — Captivation, lat., die Gefangennehmung; captiviren, gefangennehmen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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  • captivation — noun The act of captivating or the state of being captivated. But the test of an oration is not only its immediate effect; there are tricks of elocution, a jugglery of manner, and even a personal captivation that so win the senses as to bewilder… …   Wiktionary

  • captivation — captivate ► VERB ▪ attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. DERIVATIVES captivating adjective captivation noun. ORIGIN from Latin captivare take captive …   English terms dictionary

  • captivation — See captivate. * * * …   Universalium

  • captivation — cap·ti·va·tion || ‚kæptɪ veɪʃn n. enchantment, being charmed …   English contemporary dictionary

  • captivation — cap·ti·va·tion …   English syllables

  • captivation — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) • Syn: ↑fascination • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate, ↑fascinate (for: ↑fascination) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fascination — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑captivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate (for: ↑captivation), ↑fascinate …   Useful english dictionary

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