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captivation|kæptɪˈveɪʃən|
[ad. L. captīvātiōn-em, n. of action f. captivāre to captivate.]
1. The action of taking or holding captive; the fact or state of being taken or held captive; now only fig., of the attention, mind, fancy, affections.
1610Healey St. Aug. City of God 712 In the seaventith yeare after their captivation they [i.e. Jews] returned home. a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 21 No small part of our servitude lyes in the captivation of our understanding. 1751Johnson Rambl. No. 147 ⁋5 By some occult method of captivation, he animated the timorous..and opened the reserved. 1868Holme Lee B. Godfrey xxiv. 129 It was a case of mutual captivation. 1878C. Stanford Symb. Christ 49 They are bound, not in captivity, but in captivation.
2. A captivating influence, a fascination.
1824Scott St. Ronan's xviii, Lady Penelope threw out the captivations of her wit. |