captivation

English

Etymology

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.

Translations

act or state of being captivated

• Scottish Gaelic: beò-ghlacadh m
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