captivation
Being utterly spellbound
Captivation is the state of being utterly fascinated or entranced.
The word carries the root sense of being captured—held by something's charm or appeal: The captivation was complete; she couldn't look away.
It describes both the experience of being captivated and the quality that produces it: the captivation of a well-told story.
Attractive, tempting quality
enticement · seduction · glamour · charisma · attractiveness · temptation · desirability · pull
Capture attention completely
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- enthrallTo fascinate utterly
- enraptureFill with overwhelming delight
fascinate · hypnotize · transfix · beguile · charm · entrance · allure · enchant
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
addiction · craving · besottedness · monomania · fanaticism · fervor · passion · entanglement
Total absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- attentionFocused mental awareness
focus · concentration · engagement · interest · curiosity · involvement · enthrallment · rapt attention
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
lure · enticement · seduction · glamour · charisma · attractiveness · temptation · desirability · pull · sway
mesmerize
Capture attention completely
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- enthrallTo fascinate utterly
enrapture · fascinate · hypnotize · transfix · beguile · charm · entrance · allure · enchant · riveted
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
preoccupation · addiction · craving · besottedness · monomania · fanaticism · fervor · passion · entanglement · zealotry
engrossment
Total absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
attention · focus · concentration · engagement · interest · curiosity · involvement · enthrallment · rapt attention · single-mindedness
- enticementsenticement, inducement, lure, allure, temptation
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
- appealappeal, allure, attraction, attractiveness, charm
- obsessionsobsession, fixation, monomania, preoccupation, mania
- attractionattraction, chemistry, allure, draw, fascination
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
captivationboredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
disinterest · indifference · ennui · tedium · apathy
captivationrepulsion
Disgust or pushing-away force
revulsion · repulsiveness · disgust · aversion · abhorrence