Associations to the word «Fascination»

Wiktionary

FASCINATION, noun. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.
FASCINATION, noun. The state or condition of being fascinated.
FASCINATION, noun. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

Dictionary definition

FASCINATION, noun. The state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror).
FASCINATION, noun. A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.
FASCINATION, noun. The capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.