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enchantment

enchantment

8 6.5
A feeling of great wonder and pleasure as if under a magic spell
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
translation icon : encantamiento
  • Walking through the ancient forest, I felt a sense of enchantment at the beauty of nature.
  • experience of enchantment

I think it's generally the enchantment of learning about your own chemistry.

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Examples

  • This really is the land of enchantment.

  • India is a land of differences that veil our senses in enchantment and beauty.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In part, we lose enchantment with the world because we lose touch with nature.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Usually, this primary experience of enchantment is associated with nature.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The world had lost some of its enchantment.

  • I remembered the sheer enchantment on his face, the wonder in his blue eyes.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And for a while, while we're in that world, while the enchantment holds, we believe it and we see it as true.

  • This is the entrance to a world of glamour and enchantment.

  • In this vision of the world, enchantment is indeed an experience of wondrous glory.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I enthusiastically join the festivities with a mix of fascination and enchantment.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

pleasure
vsenchantment
1.0

A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something

is narrower, highlighting a delightful, magical quality in the feeling
joy
vsenchantment
793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

adds an extra sense of magical wonder to that happiness
fascination
vsenchantment
105 3.4

A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention

is more about feeling delighted as if touched by a spell
enjoyment
vsenchantment
73 1.0

The feeling of pleasure you get from something

frames that satisfaction as a wonderfully magical, spell-like feeling
exhilaration
vsenchantment
17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is a calmer, wonder-filled pleasure rather than high energy joy
gladness
vsenchantment
9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

adds a sense of wonder and magical charm to that happiness
pleasantness
vsenchantment
2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

is more emotionally intense and carries a magical sense of wonder
delectation
vsenchantment
  • Literature
1 9.0

A great pleasure you feel when you enjoy something

adds a sense of magic or spell-like wonder to that pleasure
captivation
vsenchantment
1 6.7

A strong feeling of being very interested and charmed by something

is similarly charming but emphasizes a magical, delighting sensation
enthrallment
vsenchantment
1 8.4

A strong feeling of being very interested and unable to look away

is more about pleasure felt as if under a magical influence
joyousness
vsenchantment
1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is similar but includes a charming, spell-like quality in feeling
delightfulness
vsenchantment
1 3.7

A quality that makes people feel great pleasure

is more about inner delightful wonder rather than external charm
entrancement
vsenchantment
8.1

A feeling of deep wonder and delight that makes you unable to look away

is a joyful feeling that also has a magical, spell-like quality
ravishment
vsenchantment
  • Archaic
9.2

A feeling of great joy and wonder

leans more toward gentle magical pleasure than raw ecstatic joy
bedazzlement
vsenchantment
7.1

A strong feeling of wonder and surprise at a very bright or impressive sight

focuses more on sweet, magical pleasure than simple amazement
gleefulness
vsenchantment
3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is more about gentle delighted wonder than playful merriment
gladsomeness
vsenchantment
  • Archaic
8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

focuses more on pleasure that feels magical rather than plain joy
pleasance
vsenchantment
  • Archaic
9.9

A quiet feeling of being happy and satisfied

adds an extra sense of charming, almost magical delight to it
enchantingness
vsenchantment
7.9

A quality that makes a person or place seem very pleasant and attractive

is the actual feeling of delightful wonder rather than an object's charm

Compounds

Official nickname for the US state of New Mexico about its beautiful land and rich culture

A time when someone or something seems controlled by magic

How Delighted

ecstasy
57 6.1
rapture
37 6.9
enchantment
8 6.5
delight
184 1.2
pleasure
1.0
contentment
26 2.1

Surface Forms

enchantment singular
enchantments plural

Morphology

enchantment = enchant (semi-transparent) = enchant + ment

Morphologically formed by the verb 'enchant' + '-ment'; the formation is regular even if the sense is figurative.

Etymology

Enchantment in the sense of great delight comes from the same idea: a magic chant could make people feel as if they were under a spell. So to feel enchantment is to feel a special pleasure or wonder, just as if a small magic charm had been put on you.