captivation

English

Etymology

From captivate +‎ -ion.

Noun

captivation (countable and uncountable, plural captivations)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• recaptivation

 

Translations

act or state of being captivated

• Scottish Gaelic: beò-ghlacadh m