captivation
1Captivation — Cap ti*va tion, n. [L. capticatio.] The act of captivating. [R.] [1913 Webster] The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …
2Captivation — Captivation, lat., die Gefangennehmung; captiviren, gefangennehmen …
3captivation — index seduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4captivation — 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… …
5captivation — captivate ► VERB ▪ attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. DERIVATIVES captivating adjective captivation noun. ORIGIN from Latin captivare take captive …
6captivation — noun see captivate …
7captivation — See captivate. * * * …
8captivation — cap·ti·va·tion || ‚kæptɪ veɪʃn n. enchantment, being charmed …
9captivation — cap·ti·va·tion …
10captivation — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) • Syn: ↑fascination • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate, ↑fascinate (for: ↑fascination) • Hypernyms: ↑ …