fascination B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #15216 Meanings 1 noun A strong attraction or interest in something. She has always had a fascination with the stars and planets. 2 noun The power something has to attract intense interest. The old castle holds a strange fascination for visitors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong attraction or... captivationenchantmententhrallment Word family Forms fascinations Etymology AI details From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fascination **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 15216 ## Meanings 1. A strong attraction or interest in something. 2. The power something has to attract intense interest. ## Examples - She has always had a fascination with the stars and planets. - The old castle holds a strange fascination for visitors. ## Etymology From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Fascination comes from Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion. In current use, the main senses are “A strong attraction or interest in something” and “The power something has to attract intense interest”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown