If you say that something has enchantment, you mean that it makes you feel great delight or pleasure. Your enchantmentwith something is the fact of your feeling great delight and pleasure because of it.
The wilderness campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
Percy's enchantment with orchids dates back to 1951. [+ with]
Synonyms: charm, fascination, delight, beauty More Synonyms of enchantment
2. countable noun
In fairy stories and legends, an enchantment is a magic spell.
More Synonyms of enchantment
enchantment in British English
(ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt)
noun
1.
the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted
2.
a magic spell or act of witchcraft
3.
great charm or fascination
enchantment in American English
(ɛnˈtʃæntmənt; ɪnˈtʃæntmənt)
noun
1.
an enchanting or being enchanted
2.
a magic spell or charm
3.
something that charms or delights greatly
4.
great delight or pleasure
Word origin
ME & OFr enchantement: see enchant & -ment
Examples of 'enchantment' in a sentence
enchantment
It was an afternoon of pure enchantment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
1 (noun)
The campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
Synonyms
charm
He was a man of great distinction and charm.
fascination
She had a charm and fascination all of her own.
delight
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
beauty
an area of outstanding natural beauty
joy
Salter shouted with joy.
attraction
It was never a physical attraction, just a meeting of minds.
bliss
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
allure
It's a game that has really lost its allure.
transport
transports of joy
rapture
His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.
mesmerism
ravishment
captivation
beguilement
allurement
2 (noun)
an effective countercharm against enchantment by the faerie folk
Synonyms
spell
Vile witch! She cast a spell on me!
magic
Legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
charm
They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as a charm against the evil eye.
witchcraft
She was found guilty of witchcraft and burned at the stake.
voodoo
wizardry
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
sorcery
The man swore never to practise sorcery again, and was released.
occultism
the revival of interest in occultism and practical magic
incantation
huddled shapes whispering strange incantations
necromancy
They were accused of using necromancy and the black arts.
conjuration
makutu (New Zealand)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allure
Definition
attractiveness or appeal
It's a game that has really lost its allure.
Synonyms
attractiveness,
appeal,
charm,
attraction,
lure,
temptation,
glamour,
persuasion,
enchantment,
enticement,
seductiveness
in the sense of attraction
Definition
an interesting or desirable feature
It was never a physical attraction, just a meeting of minds.
Synonyms
appeal,
interest,
draw,
pull (informal),
come-on (informal),
charm,
incentive,
invitation,
lure,
bait,
temptation,
fascination,
attractiveness,
allure,
inducement,
magnetism,
enchantment,
endearment,
enticement,
captivation,
temptingness,
pleasingness
in the sense of beauty
Definition
the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and mind