- fascination, captivation - the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
--1 is a kind of enchantment, spell, trance
Derived forms: verb fascinate1, verb fascinate2 - captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination - a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
--2 is a kind of liking
Derived form: verb fascinate3 - fascination - the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
--3 is a kind of attraction, attractiveness
Derived forms: verb fascinate1, verb fascinate2