captivation

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captivation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Captivation \Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.]
     The act of captivating. [R.]
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           The captivation of our understanding.    --Bp. Hall.
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captivation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  captivation
      n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
           terror) [syn: fascination, captivation]
      2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
         [syn: captivation, enchantment, enthrallment,
         fascination]