Definitions for captivation
cap·ti·va·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fascination, captivationnoun

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

2. captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascinationnoun

   a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. captivationnoun

   The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Captivationnoun

   The act of taking one captive.

   Etymology: from captivate.

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1. Captivation

   Captivation is a 1931 British romantic comedy film directed by John Harvel and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Stockfeld and Violet Vanbrugh.It was shot at the Beaconsfield Studios near London. A second feature, it has been classified as a quota quickie.

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1. captivation

   Captivation is a state or situation where an individual's attention is held or engaged intensely, often to the point of fascination or enchantment. This could be through attraction, interest, charm, or the compelling nature of someone or something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Captivationnoun

   the act of captivating

2. Etymology: [L. capticatio.]

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1. captivation

   Song lyrics by captivation -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by captivation on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Enchantment
   • Liking

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce captivation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say captivation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of captivation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of captivation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=captivation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Captivation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=captivation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captivation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captivation
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=captivation