NOUN
- the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
- a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
How To Use captivation In A Sentence
- The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed.
- While the plot is said to be more complicated than before, the enhanced special effects are expected to maintain the captivation of children and adults alike.
- Tangentially our society experienced a burgeoning captivation with science and technology, and became increasingly enamored with an efficiency-model of infant feeding and care.
- The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could.
- The nation "must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold," the attorney general said. 14 Charged For Supporting Al-Shabab By Justice Department
- He said the country "must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold. Christian Science Monitor | All Stories
- It was not her long curls, her lovely figure, or full lips in a constant half smile, nor was it her gentle voice, unusual propriety, or sweet sincerity which held the unruly pirates in captivation; it was her eyes.
- Hewitt's captivation with nature and with the landscape is aptly supported in the following poem privately published in 1956.
- The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed.
- Some experts cite difficulties in assimilating for some members of the community's youth population as one reason for the "captivation" with extremism. Christian Science Monitor | All Stories