English Dictionary
Definition of “fascinative”
fascinate (ˈfæsɪˌneɪt
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Definitions
verb
- to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity ⇒
his stories fascinated me for hours
- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- (archaic) to put under a spell
Derived Forms
ˈfasciˌnatedly adverbˌfasciˈnation noun
ˈfascinative adjective
A person can be fascinated by or with another person or thing. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone
Word Origin
C16: from Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitchingSponsored Links
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