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

This is perhaps unsurprising, considering Darwin’s monumental On the Origin of Species is heavily informed by his longtime love and fascination with the domestic bird. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025

Nature and Technology Unema’s fascination with electronics started early. —Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025

Fierce debate over Rapa Nui’s society Settled by a small group of Polynesian seafarers about 900 years ago, Easter Island, today part of Chile, has long been a source of fascination as well as fierce debate about how complex societies can sometimes ruinously fail. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

Kahlo resisted being labeled a surrealist, a style of art that’s dreamlike and centers on a fascination with the unconscious mind. —Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

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