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Meaning of "fascination" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FASCINATION

fascination  [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FASCINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fascination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FASCINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fascination in the English dictionary

The first definition of fascination in the dictionary is the state of being fascinated. Other definition of fascination is the state of being fascinatingto hold a fascination for sb to be fascinating for someone. Fascination is also something that is fascinating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FASCINATION


agnation
æɡˈneɪʃ ən
coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
commercialization
kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
cybernation
ˌsaɪbəˈneɪʃ ən
decontamination
ˌdiːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exaggeration
ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
extermination
ɪkˌstɜːmɪˈneɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FASCINATION

fasciculation
fascicule
fasciculi
fasciculus
fasciitis
fascinate
fascinated
fascinatedly
fascinating
fascinatingly
fascinative
fascinator
fascine
fascio
fasciola
fasciole
fascioliasis
fascis
fascism
fascist

WORDS THAT END LIKE FASCINATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of fascination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FASCINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fascination» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fascination

Translation of «fascination» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FASCINATION

Find out the translation of fascination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fascination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fascination» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

着迷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fascinación
570 millions of speakers

English

fascination
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увлечение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fascinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fascination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daya tarikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faszination
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魅了された状態
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매혹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niềm đam mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்ச்சியுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekicilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fascynacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захоплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fascinație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γοητεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fascination
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fascinasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fascination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FASCINATION»

The term «fascination» is very widely used and occupies the 21.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FASCINATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fascination» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fascination» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fascination

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10 QUOTES WITH «FASCINATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fascination.
1
Peter Agre
The long, cold Minnesota winters instilled in me a fascination for exotic far off places; I aspired toward a career in tropical diseases and world health problems.
2
Waris Ahluwalia
I think the reason for my fascination with craft is what it represents, what it means in our culture, what it means in our history and in humanity. It was the idea that you could go to your butcher to get something, you could go to your tailor to get this, and you could go to your cobbler to get that.
3
Shawn Amos
Despite the sometimes sordid turns his life took, Michael Jackson always held my fascination, like he did for most of us.
4
Morena Baccarin
We're all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what's out there because we don't really know.
5
Bernard Beckett
There is a fascination with fear. It grabs our attention.
6
Jello Biafra
My parents didn't hide reality. I watched cartoons and the news with equal fascination.
7
Max Brooks
I think the fascination with zombies is that they don't obey the rules of monsters. The first rule of monsters is that you have to go find them. You have to make a conscious choice to go to the swamp or the desert or the abandoned summer camp.
8
Eric Brown
I think my fascination is less with genre figures than with writers in general.
9
Nicolas Cage
I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales - sentient life - insects, reptiles.
10
Patrick Carney
I had this fascination with four-track recorders when I was in high school.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FASCINATION»

Discover the use of fascination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fascination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Story
This revised edition of Strange Fascination comes at a time when Bowie is, once again, on a creative roll, and captures exclusive details about the tours, the making of the albums, the arguments, the split-ups, the music and , most ...
David Buckley, 2012
2
Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation
Whether you realize it or not, you're already using the seven triggers. The question is, are you using the right triggers, in the right way, to get your desired result? This book will show you.
Sally Hogshead, 2010
3
Fascination
Fascination is master storyteller William Boyd's third volume of short stories Described as "the finest storyteller of his generation", and following his acclaimed collections On the Yankee Station (1981) and The Destiny of Nathalie X ...
William Boyd, 2005
4
Fascination
Accompanying her spoiled niece, Cynthia, to London with the assignment of finding the girl a titled husband to recapture their family's prestige, Miranda befriends the independent Louisa McAllister, and the three share an obsession for the ...
Leona Blair, 1998
5
Balkan Fascination : Creating an Alternative Music Culture ...
In Balkan Fascination, ethnomusicologist Mirjana Lausevic, a native of the Balkans, investigates why so many Americans actively participate in specific Balkan cultural practices to which they have no family or ethnic connection.
Minneapolis Mirjana Lausevic Professor of Ethnomusicology University of Minnesota, 2006
6
A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer
David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist.
David C. Powell, 2001
7
Celeb 2.0: How Social Media Foster Our Fascination with ...
This volume looks at how the new capabilities of Web 2.0 are changing the worlds of celebrity fandom and gossip.
Kelli S. Burns, 2009
8
Mental Fascination
This book is accompanying Atkinson's main work entitled "The Secret of Mental Magic," and being in the nature of a sequel, supplement, or "side-light" thereto.
William Walker Atkinson, 2012
9
Representing Autism: Culture, Narrative, Fascination
Representing Autism is the first book to tackle this approach, using contemporary fiction and memoir writing, film, photography, drama and documentary together with older texts to set the contemporary fascination with autism in context.
Stuart Murray, 2008
10
The Fascination of Statistics
Written by experts in a broad range of fields, this outstanding book shows how statistical thinking and methods help answer questions in a wide variety of subjects -- including law, medicine, psychology, geography, and more.
Brook, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FASCINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fascination is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Our Fascination With Amy Winehouse Is Only Growing Stronger
With the documentary Amy opening in wide release today, Amy Winehouse is more popular now than at any time since her death in July 2011, ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
2
'The Invaders' continues fascination with fitting in
For Waclawiak, this sense of being on the outside has been an ongoing fascination, stretching back to childhood. Born in Poland, she came to ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
3
NAIDOC Week 2015: Richmond's first Indigenous player on being …
Mr Peardon's football fascination started on Cape Barren Island with a small rubber football he would kick by himself, using a pine tree that still ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
4
The Fascination with Selfies and Why Industry Will Follow Disney's …
Newswise — AMES, Iowa – The decision to ban selfie sticks at all Disney theme parks is one that Eric D. Olson expects other amusement parks ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
5
Hypnotist promises mix of fascination, fun
Hypnotist promises mix of fascination, fun. An expat stage hypnotist will demonstrate the mysteries of the mind in Seoul this month, while having ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
6
Charles Manson's sordid legacy endures thanks to pop culture's odd …
Charles Manson's sordid legacy endures thanks to pop culture's odd fascination. The Guardian · 07 Jul 2015 at 12:47 ET. Charles Manson mugshot. Don't miss ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
7
Blur's Alex James on band's fascination with Hong Kong food and …
When a cancelled Japanese date on their 2013 Asian tour left Britpop pioneers Blur free in Hong Kong for a week, they spent it in the studio ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
8
Flower focus: Régime des Fleurs' fascination with the past
Régime des Fleurs' latest iteration arrives as an exclusive for The Line, New York City's online destination for eclectic objects, old and new. «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
9
Boyhood fascination turns into business venture
Boyhood fascination turns into business venture. Story · Discuss. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size · Larger font ... «Norfolk Daily News, Jul 15»
10
U.S. Searches Reflect Fascination With Greek Economy …
With the long Independence Day weekend, people in the U.S. who are searching on Google's engine want to know more about the economic ... «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»

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