fascination vs attraction
attraction vs fascinationfascination and attraction both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fascination | Yes | No | No | No |
| attraction | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
attraction is a hypernym of
fascination; that is, attraction is a
word with a broader meaning than fascination:
- fascination: the capacity to attract intense interest
- attraction: the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
Other hypernyms of fascination include
attractiveness.
| fascination (noun) | attraction (noun) |
|---|---|
| the capacity to attract intense interest | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts |
| a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) | an entertainment that is offered to the public |
| an entertainer who attracts large audiences | |
| the force by which one object attracts another |
Words related to "fascination"
Words related to "attraction"
- affinity
- allure
- allurement
- attention
- attract
- attracter
- attractive feature
- attractive force
- attractiveness
- attractor
- binding
- bond
- characteristic
- chemical bond
- come-on
- counterattraction
- draw
- drawing card
- drawing power
- entertainer
- enticement
- fascination
- feature
- force
- gravitation
- gravitational attraction
- gravitational force
- gravity
- lure
- magnet
- magnetic attraction
- magnetic force
- magnetism
- quality
- repulsion
- sexual attraction
- show
- show-stopper
- showstopper
- temptingness
- tourist attraction
- travelog
- travelogue
- van der Waal's forces
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