captivation
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
captivation (countable and uncountable, plural captivations)
- The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
- 1851, Henry Theodore Tuckerman, Characteristics of Literature: Illustrated by the Genius of Distinguished Writers:
- 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 the judgment.
Translations edit
act or state of being captivated
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