captivation


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
captivate/ˈkaptɪveɪt/
verb attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
– derivatives
captivating adjective,
captivatingly adverb,
captivation noun.
– origin C16: from late L. captivat-, captivare ‘take captive’, from captivus (see captive).
'captivation' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "captivation" in the title:


Look up "captivation" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "captivation" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android AppiPhone App
Report an inappropriate ad.