fascination
noun
fas·ci·na·tion
ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the quality or power of fascinating
b
: something fascinating
2
: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something
Examples of fascination in a Sentence
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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On the one hand, the opening scene begins in a car, the most familiar of locations in a filmography that has always shared Abbas Kiarostami’s fascination with automobiles as places that are both public and private all at once.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Davidson has opened up about the public's fascination with his dating life.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 May 2025
There was plenty of shock and disgust—and enthusiasm, too, from figures who shared West’s fascination with Hitler, or antipathy for Jews.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
One of them is a conversation with Armando, which holds great fascination and curiosity for one of the women, Flavia (Laura Lufési), and could be a key to unlocking all the mystery.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Davidson has opened up about the public's fascination with his dating life.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 May 2025
There was plenty of shock and disgust—and enthusiasm, too, from figures who shared West’s fascination with Hitler, or antipathy for Jews.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fascination
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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