fascination vs captivation

fascination and captivation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fascination and captivation are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of fascination include enchantment, enthrallment.

As nouns, fascination and captivation are synonyms defined as:

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

fascination (noun)	captivation (noun)
the capacity to attract intense interest	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)
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)