captivation vs fascination

captivation and fascination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
captivation	Yes	No	No	No
fascination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, captivation and fascination are synonyms defined as:

captivation and fascination: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

Other synonyms of captivation include enchantment, enthrallment.

As nouns, captivation and fascination are synonyms defined as:

captivation and fascination: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

captivation (noun)	fascination (noun)
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual	the capacity to attract intense interest
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)	a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
	the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)