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

In the nineteen-fifties and sixties, Heyerdahl became an international celebrity largely on the basis of his fascination with Easter Island and his eagerness to prove his theories about it, at great personal risk. —Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Trump’s fascination with fossil fuels and dislike of renewables, for whatever reason, is costing the country, and consumers and businesses, money. —Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Thompson has said the restaurant, which taps into a booming true-crime fascination, is not intended to glorify violence. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 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