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fascination

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fas′ə nā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fas•ci•na•tion  (fas′ə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the power or action of fascinating.
  2. the state or an instance of being fascinated:They watched in fascination.
  3. a fascinating quality;
    powerful attraction;
    charm:the fascination of foreign travel.
  4. Games[Cards.]a form of solitaire.
  • Latin fascinātiōn- (stem of fascinātiō) a bewitching. See fascinate, -ion
  • 1595–1605

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fas•ci•nate /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
  1. to attract and hold the attention of; arouse the interest or curiosity of;
    allure:Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
fas•ci•nated, adj. 
fas•ci•nat•ing, adj. 
fas•ci•na•tion /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
    fascinate is a verb, fascination is a noun, fascinating and fascinated are adjectives:The magician fascinated the children with his tricks. Their faces showed their fascination. The fascinating tricks thrilled the children. The fascinated children talked about the magician all day.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fas•ci•nate  (fas′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality;
    enthrall:a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
  2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of;
    allure.
  3. to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror:The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit.
  4. [Obs.]to bewitch.
  5. [Obs.]to cast under a spell by a look.

v.i. 
  1. to capture the interest or hold the attention.
  • Latin fascinātus, past participle of fascināre to bewitch, cast a spell on, verb, verbal derivative of fascinum evil spell, bewitchment
  • 1590–1600
fas′ci•nat′ed•ly, adv. 
fas′ci•na′tive, adj. 
    1. bewitch, enchant, spellbind, charm.
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