captivation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English captivation From captivate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
But the test of an oration is not only its immediate effect; there are tricks of elocution, a jugglery of manner, and even a personal captivation that so win the senses as to bewilder the judgment.
1851, Henry Theodore Tuckerman, Characteristics of Literature: Illustrated by the Genius of Distinguished Writers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| captivations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
es captivación (act or state of being captivated) · gd beò-ghlacadh (act or state of being captivated) · es cautivación (act or state of being captivated)