enthralment
State of mesmerization
Enthralment is the state of being captivated or spellbound.
Someone in enthralment to a charismatic leader follows them unquestioningly.
A novel holds readers in enthralment when they can't put it down.
The word carries connotations of both enchantment and subjugation—being so captivated that one's will is surrendered.
Also spelled *enthrallment*.
Intense absorbed interest
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
rapt attention · preoccupation · obsession · intense focus · wonder · awe · amazement · curiosity
Trance-inducing influence
- hypnotismTrance-inducing practice
- bewitchmentMagical influence over someone
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
- charmAttractive personal quality
allure · beguilement · seduction · glamour · magnetism · sorcery · witchery · magic
Forcing into submission
- servitudeCompulsory labor under masters
- slaveryOwnership of people
- enslavementForced human ownership
- dominationSupreme authority held
subjection · thralldom · captivity · vassalage · serfdom · yoke · chains · oppression
fascination
Intense absorbed interest
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
rapt attention · fixation · preoccupation · obsession · intense focus · wonder · awe · amazement · curiosity · intrigue
mesmerism
Trance-inducing influence
- hypnotismTrance-inducing practice
- bewitchmentMagical influence over someone
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
charm · allure · beguilement · seduction · glamour · magnetism · sorcery · witchery · magic · mystique
subjugation
Forcing into submission
- servitudeCompulsory labor under masters
- slaveryOwnership of people
- enslavementForced human ownership
domination · subjection · thralldom · captivity · vassalage · serfdom · yoke · chains · oppression · control
enthralmentboredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
indifference · disinterest · apathy · ennui · tedium
enthralmentfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberation · independence · emancipation · manumission · autonomy
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