noun
fascination
fa-sih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
A strong feeling of interest in or attraction to something.
"He has had a lifelong fascination with old maps."
"Her fascination with true crime stories led her to study forensics."
How to Use Fascination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA powerful, ongoing interest in something.
Common pairings
lifelong fascination
fascination with
Word Forms
fascinations plural
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Etymology
From Latin fascinare, "to bewitch" — the same root as "fascinate," originally carrying a sense of being magically charmed.