spellbinder

spell·bind·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spel-bahyn-der]
- /ˈspɛlˌbaɪn dər/
- /ˈspel.baɪn.də(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spel-bahyn-der]
- /ˈspɛlˌbaɪn dər/

Definitions of spellbinder word

noun spellbinder a person or thing that spellbinds, especially a powerful speaker who can captivate an audience. 1
noun spellbinder a person capable of holding others spellbound, esp a political speaker 0
noun spellbinder a novel, play, etc, that holds one enthralled 0
noun spellbinder a speaker, esp. a politician, who can sway an audience with eloquence 0

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Origin of spellbinder

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; spellbind + -er1

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Parts of speech for Spellbinder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spellbinder

spellbinder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for spellbinder

noun spellbinder

diabolist — Theology. action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft. the character or condition of a devil. a doctrine concerning devils. a belief in or worship of devils.
illusionist — a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.
magician — an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
necromancer — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
exorciser — One who performs an exorcism.

All 6 Synonyms of spellbinder