fascination

noun

fas·​ci·​na·​tion ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 

1

a

: the quality or power of fascinating

b

: something fascinating

2

: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something

Synonyms

• allure
• animal magnetism
• appeal
• attractiveness
• captivation
• charisma
• charm
• duende
• enchantment
• force field
• glamour
• glamor
• magic
• magnetism
• oomph
• pizzazz
• pizazz
• seductiveness
• witchery

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children

Recent Examples on the Web

Beginning in season 4, the show introduced C. Thomas Howell as The Reaper, a haunting killer who harbors a bizarre fascination with Hotch. —EW.com, 6 June 2024

There, a fascination with Ufology melded with esoteric spirituality, government conspiracy, alt-celebrity culture and a bit of self-awareness about how loopy this can all get. —August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

The case has been the subject of enduring fascination ever since Laci Peterson, a dimple-cheeked substitute teacher nearly eight months pregnant, disappeared from her Modesto home on Christmas Eve 2003 and four months later washed up separately from her unborn child on the Richmond shoreline. —Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024

Their mutual object of fascination, The Pink Opaque, helps fill the void… until it’s canceled. —James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a