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

Shterenberg, who developed a fascination with space at a young age, later graduated at the top of his master's program class and went to work as an engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Hughes Aerospace Corp, according to CBS News. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

But knowing and understanding bears as individual animals can also deepen the fascination and connections people already have with bears. —Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026

The fascination with paper making has always been inside of Yoonshin Park. —Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

But knowing and understanding bears as individual animals can also deepen the fascination and connections people already have with bears. —Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 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