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

• appeal
• attractiveness
• charm
• attraction
• allure
• glamour

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2000s brought works centered around cars and boats, subjects of lifelong fascination for Grosvenor. —News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025

The upcoming hearing, which will include public testimony under oath from four new witnesses, is the third in as many years since a fiery hearing in July 2023 reignited public fascination in mysterious airborne craft. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination. —Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025

Though the idea of a cat watching a soap opera might seem like light-hearted fiction, the cat's fascination with the screen may have a scientific explanation. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 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