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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfascinação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fas-si-na-sã-u
"Ele olha para o mar com fascinação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being intensely interested in or attracted to someone or something.
"Her fascination with ancient history began during a childhood visit to Rome." - 2
The power to fascinate or charm; an enchanting quality.
"The flickering campfire held a strange fascination for all the children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fascinatio', meaning bewitchment or enchantment, which stems from 'fascinare' (to cast a spell). Entering Middle English via French in the 16th century, the word evolved from denoting literal magical charm or witchcraft to its modern psychological sense of intense interest and irresistible attraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fascination" is said worldwide
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fascination
Transliteration: fas-i-na-syon
"Il éprouve une grande fascination pour les étoiles."
Faszination
Transliteration: fas-tsi-na-tsyon
"Die Faszination des Weltalls ist ungebrochen."
fascino
Transliteration: fas-chi-no
"Subiva il fascino della cultura antica."
fascinación
Transliteration: fas-ci-na-sión
"Sintió una gran fascinación por el arte moderno."
fascinação
Transliteration: fas-si-na-sã-u
"Ele olha para o mar com fascinação."
आकर्षण
Transliteration: aakarshan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अंतरिक्ष के प्रति उसका आकर्षण बहुत गहरा है।"
入迷
Transliteration: rùmí
Script: 中文汉字
"他对考古学有着强烈的入迷。"
매료
Transliteration: maeryo
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 미술에 대한 깊은 매료를 느꼈다."
魅惑
Transliteration: miwaku
Script: 日本語
"彼女の宇宙への魅惑は尽きることがない。"
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