Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kap-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈkæp təˌveɪt/
- /kˌaptɪvˈeɪʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kap-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈkæp təˌveɪt/
Definitions of captivation word
- verb with object captivation to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. 1
- verb with object captivation Obsolete. to capture; subjugate. 1
- noun captivation The act of captivating or the state of being captivated. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of captivation
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Captivation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
captivation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
captivation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for captivation
noun captivation
- concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
- in-thrall — to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
- immersion — an act or instance of immersing.
- hang-up — a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother.
- fascination — the power or action of fascinating.
Antonyms for captivation
noun captivation
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
- distraction — the act of distracting.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- revulsion — a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with ca
- Words starting with cap
- Words starting with capt
- Words starting with capti
- Words starting with captiv
- Words starting with captiva
- Words starting with captivat
- Words starting with captivati
- Words starting with captivatio
- Words starting with captivation