enchantment

[ en-chant-muhnt, -chahnt- ]

/ ɛnˈtʃænt mənt, -ˈtʃɑnt- /

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noun

the art, act, or an instance of enchanting.

the state of being enchanted.

something that enchants: Music is an enchantment that never fails.

Nearby words

enchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchanter's nightshade, enchanting, enchantment, enchantress, enchase, enchaînement, enchilada, enchiridion

Origin of enchantment

1250–1300; Middle English enchantement < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin incantāmentum. See enchant, -ment

SYNONYMS FOR enchantment

1 magic, sorcery, fascination, witchery.

3 spell, charm.

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Examples from the Web for enchantment

But I also want jazz to be loved and enjoyed, to serve as a source of enchantment and delight.
What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?|Ted Gioia|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as the years go on, you learn about the oily machinery that manufactures all that enchantment.
I Joined the Peace Corps Because of Angelina Jolie|Sean Smith|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is true magic—the enchantment of love, memory, obsession, and the flawed attempts of human beings to understand themselves.
Walter Mosley's Reading List|Walter Mosley|March 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She is the author of a novel, Enchantment, and a collection of essays, Dreaming of Hitler.
The Sexism Revival|Daphne Merkin|November 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST

The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
For notwithstanding the misery of such reflections, there is an enchantment in this remorse, which fixes them to the spot.
Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds|John Russell Russell
Seated under the bower of jasmine and honeysuckle I felt as if I were experiencing the enchantment of paradise, of another Eden.
The Story of a Child|Pierre Loti
Very gradually the heavens clear, till at last a blue sky and warm sunshine bring out all the enchantment of the scene.
The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards
Every cadence and vibration of that voice was to him enchantment—he could not choose but pause.
The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for enchantment

enchantment

/ (ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt) /

noun

the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted

a magic spell or act of witchcraft

great charm or fascination

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