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mesmerization

7.4

A strong feeling of complete fascination that holds your attention

noun
/ˌmɛzməraɪˈzeɪʃən/

: mesmerización

She felt a profound mesmerization as she watched the intricate dance of the flames in the fireplace.

Examples

As if a curious mesmerization had captured a plurality of Americans, hence avoiding the reality of the man?

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The magician's performance created a sense of mesmerization in the audience, leaving them completely spellbound.
His speech held the room in a state of mesmerization, captivating everyone with his powerful words.

Synonyms

fascination

vsmesmerization

105 3.4

A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention

is more all-encompassing, combining attraction with a trance-like quality

trance

vsmesmerization

60 7.1

A state when a person is not fully aware and cannot control their actions

is about strong fascination without losing normal awareness or control

hypnosis

vsmesmerization

58 6.2

A state of focused attention in which a person is more open to ideas from another person

is mainly about deep fascination rather than a formally induced state

immersion

vsmesmerization

11 5.4

Giving full attention to something so you forget other things

is more passive and involuntary, involving wonder rather than chosen focus

absorption

vsmesmerization

5 4.9

A person gives complete attention to something and does not notice other things

is more like being spellbound rather than deliberately focused

hypnotic trance

vsmesmerization

Specialized

1 8.6

A very relaxed state where someone accepts another person's suggestions easily

is a fascinated state caused by strong attraction rather than external control

captivation

vsmesmerization

1 6.7

A strong feeling of being very interested and charmed by something

is equally intense but can include a hypnotic or trance element

enthrallment

vsmesmerization

1 8.4

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

is more about being frozen by fascination, sometimes like trance

engrossment

vsmesmerization

1 7.0

Full attention to something that makes you forget other things

is more about losing oneself in fascination than task-focused involvement

entrancement

vsmesmerization

8.1

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

is similar but stresses complete captivation often like a spellbound feeling

bedazzlement

vsmesmerization

7.1

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

is deeper and less about visual sparkle, more about total enthrallment

Antonyms

boredom

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

disinterest

5 5.8

Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task

How Fascinated

mesmerization

7.4

fascination

105 3.4

interest

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mesmerization singular

mesmerizations plural

Morphology

mesmerization = mesmerize (transparent) = mesmer + ize + ation

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'mesmerize' with -ation, so the meaning 'the act or state of mesmerizing' is compositionally predictable.

Etymology

Mesmerization comes from the name of the doctor Franz Mesmer, who spoke of animal magnetism as an 'invisible force' that could put people into a 'trance'. Think of it like a 'magnet' that pulls your attention, which is why mesmerization now means being completely fascinated or hypnotized.