fascination

== English == === Etymology === From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === fascination (countable and uncountable, plural fascinations) (archaic) The act of bewitching, or enchanting Synonyms: enchantment, witchcraft The state or condition of being fascinated. Something which fascinates. ==== Derived terms ==== dread fascination ==== Translations ==== === References === == Danish == === Etymology === From fascinere +‎ -tion. === Noun === fascination c (singular definite fascinationen, plural indefinite fascinationer) fascination Synonyms: betagethed, betagelse ==== Declension ==== === References === “fascination” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fa.si.na.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === fascination f (plural fascinations) fascination ==== Related terms ==== fasciner === Further reading === “fascination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === fascination c fascination (intense interest or something that causes it) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== fascinera (“fascinate”) fascinerande (“fascinating”) === References === fascination in Svensk ordbok (SO) fascinera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)