captivationn.
/kaptɪˈveɪʃən/ 1. The action of taking or holding captive; the fact or state of being taken or held captive; now only figurative, of the attention, mind, fancy, affections.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > fascination or enchantment
witchcraft?c1550
witchery1575
sireny1600
bewitchment1610
captivation1610
bewitchery1652
enchantment1678
fascination1697
charming1720
witching1796
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > [noun] > captivity
caitiftya1300
caitifdom1382
captivityc1400
captivance1590
captivation1610
chain1667
fetter1704
captivement1714
1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xviii. xxvi. 712 In the seauentith yeare after their captiuation they [i.e. Jews] returned home.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 21 No small part of our servitude lyes in the captivation of our understanding.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 147. ⁋5 By some occult method of captivation, he animated the timorous..and opened the reserved.
1868 ‘H. Lee’ Basil Godfrey's Caprice xxiv. 129 It was a case of mutual captivation.
1878 C. Stanford Symbols Christ (new ed.) 49 They are bound, not in captivity, but in captivation.
2. A captivating influence, a fascination.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > fascination or enchantment > that which
charm1697
captivation1823
1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. v. 109 Lady Penelope threw out the captivations of her wit.
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