Synonyms for fascination
ˌfæs əˈneɪ ʃənfas·ci·na·tion

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1. fascination, captivationnoun

   the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

   Synonyms:
   enthrallment, enchantment, captivation

2. captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascinationnoun

   a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

   Synonyms:
   captivation, enchantment, bewitchment, spell, trance, enthrallment

3. fascinationnoun

   the capacity to attract intense interest

   "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"

   Synonyms:
   enthrallment, enchantment, captivation

Matched Categories

1. • Attraction
   • Enchantment
   • Liking

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1. fascinationnoun

   Synonyms:
   enchantment, spell, charm, witchery, witchcraft, magic, sorcery

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1. fascinationnoun

   Synonyms:
   enchantment, witchcraft, bewitchery, sorcery, magic, witchery, captivation, charm, enravishment

   Antonyms:
   disenchantment, disillusionment

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1. List of paraphrases for "fascination":

   glamour, passion

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How to use fascination in a sentence?

1. John Greenewald:

   People have this fascination when it comes to UFOs, we can have our speculation that it’s top secret, but we simply don’t know.

2. Andrew Winch:

   The client once again wanted a yacht that was Art Deco in theme, but with this yacht, he wanted to have New York City as the influence, the client works in real estate and has a real fascination with New York’s skyscrapers.

3. Mark Twain:

   Youth, large, lusty, loving- Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination

4. Silvano Vinceti:

   We have used all the paintings in which Leonardo used Salai as a model and compared them to the 'Mona Lisa' and certain details correspond perfectly; so he used two models and added creative details which came from his own imagination, i believe that this goes with a long-time fascination of Leonardo's, that is, the subject of androgyny. In other words, for Leonardo, the perfect person was a combination of a man and a woman.

5. Photographer Robert Benson:

   Everyone was super passionate about what they're doing, and they take the work seriously, i guess the fascination wears off after a week and it becomes like any other job.