captivation

From captivate + -ion.

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captivation (countable and uncountable, plural captivations)

1. The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
   • 1851, Henry Theodore Tuckerman, Characteristics of Literature: Illustrated by the Genius of Distinguished Writers:

     But the test of an oration is not only its immediate effect; there are tricks of elocution, a jugglery of manner, and even a personal captivation that so win the senses as to bewilder the judgment.