spell vs captivation

captivation vs spell

spell and captivation both are nouns.

spell is a verb but captivation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, captivation is a hyponym of spell; that is, captivation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spell:

spell: 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 spell include possession, fascination.

spell (noun)	captivation (noun)
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

spell (verb)	captivation (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 spell and captivation

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