enchantment vs captivation
captivation vs enchantmentenchantment and captivation both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enchantment | Yes | No | No | No |
| captivation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
enchantment and captivation
are synonyms defined as:
- enchantment and captivation: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
Other synonyms of enchantment include
enthrallment, fascination.
As nouns,
captivation is a hyponym of
enchantment; that is, captivation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
enchantment:
- enchantment: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- captivation: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
Other hyponyms of enchantment include
possession, fascination.
| enchantment (noun) | captivation (noun) |
|---|---|
| a magical spell | a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual |
| a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) |
| a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
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