fascination vs spell

spell vs fascination

fascination and spell both are nouns.

fascination is not a verb while spell is a verb.

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

As nouns, spell is a hypernym of fascination; that is, spell is a word with a broader meaning than fascination:

fascination: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
spell: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

Other hypernyms of fascination include enchantment, trance.

fascination (noun)	spell (noun)
the capacity to attract intense interest	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

fascination (verb)	spell (verb)
	take turns working
	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
	indicate or signify
	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between fascination and spell

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