fascination

/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion.

fascination means the act of bewitching, or enchanting. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.

fascination is pronounced /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/.

noun

The act of bewitching, or enchanting“Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.”
The state or condition of being fascinated.“To my fascination, the skies turned all kinds of colours.”
Something which fascinates.“Life after death had always been a great fascination to him.”