fascination

noun

fas·​ci·​na·​tion ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 

1

a

: the quality or power of fascinating

b

: something fascinating

2

: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something

Synonyms of fascination

• appeal
• attractiveness
• charm
• attraction
• allure

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children

Recent Examples on the Web

Millions of viewers watched with a mix of fascination and disbelief, but what happens to a person when they’re cut off from their reflection for three months? —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026

The surge of public interest is the latest chapter in a decades-long fascination with unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, the modern term for UFOs. —Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026

The styling captured the season’s fascination with fluidity and asymmetry. —Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026

But beyond a fascination with ghoulish goings-on, fans of true crime podcasts connect with the hosts differently from followers of other kinds of interview shows. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fascination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation