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Vinony

captivation

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

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.

  1. 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.”