captivation

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual [n] the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

	Synonyms:	enchantment, enthrallment, fascination, fascination

	See Also:	enchantment, liking, spell, trance

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.] The act of captivating. [R.] The captivation of our understanding. --Bp. Hall.