enchantment

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
  2. noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
  3. noun a magical spell

Etymology

From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.

In classic literature

Synonyms

captivation, enthrallment, fascination

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