fascination

noun

fas·​ci·​na·​tion ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce fascination (audio)
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

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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This may be explained by my longtime fascination with pears. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025 That fascination grew into a collection of 120,000 postcards, 700 of which were featured in a 2012 exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025 Their friendship quickly became a subject of political fascination, social media criticism and various spoofs — and their breakup has followed the same track. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 June 2025 Noir cinema has been a long time fascination of ours. Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fascination

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fascination was in 1605

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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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