enchantment
Americannoun
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the art, act, or an instance of enchanting.
- Synonyms:
- witchery, fascination, sorcery, magic
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the state of being enchanted.
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something that enchants.
Music is an enchantment that never fails.
noun
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the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted
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a magic spell or act of witchcraft
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great charm or fascination
Etymology
Origin of enchantment
1250–1300; Middle English enchantement < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin incantāmentum. See enchant, -ment
Explanation
Exams over? School out for the summer? You may be feeling a sense of enchantment, that is, a sense of delight and escape from everyday reality. The psychological state of enchantment is so strong it can feel like you are under a spell or a trance, and these words are often interchangeable with enchantment. A work of art that is particularly captivating and enjoyable can also be termed an enchantment. The Winnie the Pooh books are often called "enchantments," and their sense of child-like innocence and simplicity is typical of the sensation of enchantment.
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Example Sentences
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The daily lottery issues one permit each for the Colchuck, Stuart, Snow Lakes and Eightmile/Caroline zones, while eight people can be allotted for the Core Enchantment Zone.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
Megan Vasquez, who lives in Crestline’s Valley of Enchantment neighborhood, started a food distribution center after Goodwin’s grocery collapsed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
He also changed his name to Professor KB Duke and then to Kuda Bux, author John Zubrzycki writes in his book Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
“I’m still buried,” one woman wrote who said she lives in Crestline’s Valley of Enchantment.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023
Books were stacked three deep on the mantelpiece, books with titles like Charm Your Own Cheese, Enchantment in Baking, and One Minute Feasts — It’s Magic!
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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