fascination

noun

fas·​ci·​na·​tion ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce fascination (audio)
Synonyms of fascinationnext
1
a
: the quality or power of fascinating
b
: something fascinating
2
: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something

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the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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The film grew out of Herzog’s fascination with British twins Freda and Greta Chaplin, who became tabloid fodder in the 1980s after a neighbor was granted a restraining order against them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 His heritage and fascination with fabric come into play in his newest solo show, The Noise Will Sound, which opens September 17 at his home base, Monique Meloche Gallery in West Town. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Her notoriety and the public’s fascination with the case, some historians have argued, led to Borden’s acquittal. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fascination

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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