Captivation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Captivation \Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.]
     The act of captivating. [R.]
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           The captivation of our understanding.    --Bp. Hall.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  captivation
       n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
            terror) [syn: {fascination}]
       2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and
          unusual [syn: {enchantment}, {enthrallment}, {fascination}]