Definitions for fascination
ˌfæs əˈneɪ ʃənfas·ci·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fascination, captivationnoun

   the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

2. captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascinationnoun

   a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

3. fascinationnoun

   the capacity to attract intense interest

   "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fascinationnoun

   The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.

2. fascinationnoun

   The state or condition of being fascinated.

3. fascinationnoun

   That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascinationnoun

   The power or act of bewitching; enchantment; unseen inexplicable influence.

   Etymology: from fascinate.

   He had such a crafty and bewitching fashion, both to move pity and to induce belief, as was like a kind of fascination and enchantment to those that saw him or heard him. Francis Bacon.

   The Turks hang old rags, or such like ugly things, upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination. Edmund Waller.

   There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words, which makes them operate with a force beyond what we can naturally give an account of. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascination

   Fascination is the first single released by Danish pop group Alphabeat. It was first released in Denmark on 6 June 2006, followed by a worldwide release on 16 May 2008. The song reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. It was used as the music for a Coca-Cola advert. In Turkey, the song was used in an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola Zero, in Germany and Belgium for Coca-Cola Light. The Bimbo Jones Mix of the song was played in American Eagle Stores in the United States. It is also a playable song in the video game Band Hero and is available to play in the video game Rock Band 2 via downloadable content. The song was also sung by all remaining contestants from series 6 of the British singing contest The X Factor, in week 3 of the live results shows. In 2010, Alphabeat performed the song on the Danish version of the show.

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1. fascination

   Fascination is an intense interest, attraction or captivation towards someone or something. It usually refers to a state of being greatly intrigued or enchanted by the allure of a particular subject or person, often to the point of obsession or preoccupation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Fascinationnoun

   the act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence

2. Fascinationnoun

   the state or condition of being fascinated

3. Fascinationnoun

   that which fascinates; a charm; a spell

4. Etymology: [L. fascinatio; cf. F. fascination.]

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1. Fascination

   "Fascination" is the tenth episode of season three of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 56th episode overall.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascination

   the power, originally ascribed to serpents, of spell-binding by the eye.

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1. fascination

   Song lyrics by fascination -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by fascination on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Attraction
   • Enchantment
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How to pronounce fascination?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fascination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fascination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

1. Tony Capra:

   We're just naturally fascinated by these things that happened in the history of our species that shaped how different humans are, and this is what drives my fascination with this area.

2. Andrew Ross Sorkin:

   Our collective fascination with money and power has only risen in this post-financial crisis world.

3. Randy Black:

   People want different. Look at what Donald Trump did, donald Trump was a fascination and look, Donald Trump spawned all kinds of different people who had never been there before, never flirted with politics. And look what happened.

4. Paul Thomas Anderson:

   I have a particular fascination with character actors, with wanting to turn them into lead actors, i see Philip Baker Hall, he’s just… an actor that I love. There’s no one else with a face like that, or a voice like that.

5. John Greenewald:

   People have this fascination when it comes to UFOs, we can have our speculation that it’s top secret, but we simply don’t know.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fascination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fascination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fascination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascination
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fascination
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Fascination