fascinatev.

Brit.

/ˈfasᵻneɪt/, U.S.

/ˈfæsəˌneɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin fascināt-, fascināre.

Etymology: < classical Latin fascināt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of fascināre to cast a spell on, bewitch < fascinum spell, witchcraft, of uncertain origin (see note). Compare earlier fascination n.Compare Middle French, French fasciner (end of the 14th cent. as fasiner), Spanish fascinar (c1600), Portuguese fascinar (late 17th cent.), Italian fascinare (a1511), and also German faszinieren (1581 as fasciniren; rare before late 18th cent.). Classical Latin fascinum may be related to ancient Greek βάσκανος sorcerer, or both words may be borrowed from a third language.

a. transitive. Esp. of a snake: to use the eyes or gaze to deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape; to entrance by a gaze.In early use considered as a supernatural power; cf. sense 3.In quot. 1641 in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [verb (transitive)] > mesmerize

fascinate1591

magnetize1784

magnetify1785

mesmerize1829

hypnotize1843

biologize1850

statuvolize1883

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)] > put an evil spell on > bewitch with evil eye

overlook1579

eye-bite1584

fascinate1591

forelook1596

oversee1641

blink1880

1591 T. Bradshaw & A. Bradshaw Shepherds Starre sig. F2^v Eies such as can fascinate the tender lambes of Diana.

1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper i. 17 Man is a Cockatrice, a Serpent, a Basilisk, biting the heele, and stinging the face, and fascinating with an envious eye the prosperity of his neighbour.

1845 R. B. Todd & W. Bowman Physiol. Anat. I. xii. 390 The serpent fascinates its prey, apparently by the power of his eyes.

1912 F. W. Fitzsimons Snakes S. Afr. (ed. 2) viii. 254 Popular literature is teeming with anecdotes and essays on the power of snakes to fascinate birds, small mammals, and even human beings.

2001 Irish Times (Nexis) 21 July 26 Some of the older people, versed in the ways of the countryside, will tell you how weasels, or stoats, fascinate small birds and animals, sometimes simply by staring at them, denying them the power of movement or flight, until the vicious predator can come close enough to strike.

b. transitive. More generally: to render (a person or animal) unable to move, escape, or resist. Later often in hyperbolic use.In early use chiefly with reference to snake-charming, often retaining the idea that this is effected by supernatural means.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing physical symptoms > cause physical symptoms [verb (transitive)] > petrify

petrify1667

fascinate1766

1766 tr. F. Hasselquist Voy. & Trav. Levant 64 The art of fascinating Serpents is a secret amongst the Egyptians.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 582 James..remained at Whitehall, fascinated..by the greatness and nearness of the danger, and unequal to the exertion of either struggling or flying.

2000 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 2 June It [sc. Bucharest's Palace of Parliament] fascinates the visitor much as a mouse is fascinated by a cat or a rabbit stands transfixed in the headlights of an oncoming car.

†2. transitive. Of an opinion, belief, personal quality, etc.: to make such an impression on (a person or a person's faculties) as to affect reasoning or judgement; to influence strongly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > pervert or distort (judgement)

fascinate1596

warp1601

jaundice1791

wry1860

1596 T. Bell Suruey Popery iii. ii. 201 I saie first, that this reason seemeth to carrie a maiestie with it, and a verie plausible shewe of truth, and therefore did it a long time fascinate and seduce my selfe.

a1639 H. Wotton Difference & Disparity Duke of Buckingham & Earl of Essex in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1651) 54 A certain innate wisdom and vertue..with which he..fascinated all the faculties of his incomparable master.

1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & Legisl. xviii. §44 (note) Aristotle, fascinated by the prejudice of the times, divides mankind into..freemen and..slaves.

†3. transitive. To affect by sorcery, witchcraft, or enchantment; to put under a spell. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)]

bigaleOE

biwihelea1225

bewitchc1225

witchc1300

sigalder1303

bichantc1330

becharm1340

enchant1377

charmc1380

forspeakc1440

ensorte1477

encharm1480

conjurea1535

ensorcell1589

fascinate1603

spell1646

maleficiate1651

to cast the glamour over one?17..

maleficate1701

spell-bind1808

makutu1825

trick1829

glamour1832

bespell1894

wizard1898

to put the fluence on1909

effascinate-

1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures viii. 35 When they haue brought in theyr Conies, and..haue enchaunted them with their compassionate deuotion, haue engaged them vnto their ghostlie Fathers, haue fascinated them with their solemne incantation.

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. iii. ii. 127 Why doe Witches and old women, fascinate and bewitch children?

1770 T. Percy tr. P. H. Mallet Northern Antiq. I. ii. 36 They were so skilled in magic, as to be able to fascinate the eyes of men, and prevent them from seeing the objects before them.

a. transitive. To charm, beguile (a person); to captivate, enthral. Also intransitive. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > attract [verb (transitive)] > charm

charmc1440

besmite1685

fascinate1742

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > attract, allure, or entice [verb (intransitive)] > fascinate or enchant

witch1499

sirenize1592

charm1709

fascinate1742

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > attract, allure, or entice [verb (transitive)] > fascinate or enchant

enchantc1374

charmc1380

catchc1405

witch1499

bewitch1526

captive1528

allure?1532

captivate1535

disarm1553

enthral1562

sirenize1592

enamour1600

infascinate1687

fascinate1742

capture1796

besiren1861

1742 O. Sedgewick Universal Masquerade II. ii. 29 That engaging young Creature Cleora, I found had fascinated her Ladyship, and, tho' she spoke agreably of the rest of the Company, she could not conceal the Inclinations of her Heart in speaking twice as much of her Favorite.

1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh 303 Illum'd by a wit that would fascinate sages.

1876 R. W. Emerson Lett. & Social Aims 105 This power [sc. eloquence]..fascinates and astonishes.

1939 H. Channon Diary 16 Feb. in R. R. James Chips (1967) iv. 184 Lord Halifax..fascinates and bamboozles everyone.

1951 E. Bowen Shelbourne iii. 65 Taken up..by well-born and influential persons, she fairly whirled around the United Kingdom—fascinating, flirting, and breaking hearts.

b. transitive. To attract and retain the full attention of (a person); to hold spellbound. Now chiefly in passive.

ΚΠ

1850 R. W. Emerson Napoleon in Representative Men vi. 246 He delighted to fascinate Josephine and her ladies, in a dim-lighted apartment, by the terrors of a fiction.

1897 Hypnotic Mag. Jan. 48 A bright green disk catches the eye of the patient and fascinates her. ‘Go to sleep! Go to sleep!’ commands the hypnotist operator.

1919 Buzzer Dec. 16/2 The baby seemed to fascinate the Englishman; he couldn't keep his eyes off it.

1979 A. Brink Dry White Season iv. ii. 293 It makes you feel nauseous, yet you're fascinated by it, mesmerised, you can't look the other way.

2007 B. Clark Fires Within xii. 103 You were so fascinated by him you didn't even see me, Sasha or Calvin.

5. transitive. To capture the imagination or interest of (a person); to be extremely interesting or absorbing to; to intrigue. Also intransitive.Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > attracting attention > engage the attention [verb (transitive)] > hold attention, absorb

swallowc1330

deepc1380

dare1547

suspend1561

preoccupy1567

devour1568

to swallow up1581

enwrap1589

invest1601

steep1603

to take up1603

spell1646

possess1653

enchain1658

engross1661

absorb1749

fix1752

rivet1762

fascinate1782

spell-bind1808

arrest1814

mesmerize1862

to turn on1903

get1913

consume1999

1782 Crit. Rev. Nov. 349 There is a secret charm in the dead languages, as well as in obsolete English, that fascinates readers of a certain stamp.

1801 T. S. Surr Splendid Misery I. v. 78 She proceeded—the story was promising—it pleased—it interested—and, at length, it fascinated.

1822 London Mag. Mar. 295/2 We were gratified by the design..of Mr. Gandy's noble..architectural inventions; we were delighted with some exquisite drawings, by Sir Thomas Lawrence; and to keep up this pretty sort of climax, we were fascinated by Stothard's beautiful tinted sketches from the Spectator.

1881 Westm. Rev. July 146/1 Many are in cypher, the unpuzzling of which may be an amusement to those who are fascinated by cryptogrammatic difficulties.

1910 Outlook 12 Nov. 697/2 (advt.) Every English man and woman loves the sea, and cannot fail, therefore, to be fascinated by E. Hallam Moorhouse's new collection of Letters of the English Seamen.

2006 D. H. Erwin Extinction ii. 17 These complex civilizations and other vanished centers like Mesa Verde of the Ancient Puebloans in the American Southwest..continue to fascinate archeologists and the general public.

2014 Financial Times (Nexis) 17 May (FT Weekend) 9 As a result, the book grates as much as it fascinates.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fascinate
释义	fascinatev. Brit. /ˈfasᵻneɪt/, U.S. /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin fascināt-, fascināre. Etymology: < classical Latin fascināt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of fascināre to cast a spell on, bewitch < fascinum spell, witchcraft, of uncertain origin (see note). Compare earlier fascination n.Compare Middle French, French fasciner (end of the 14th cent. as fasiner), Spanish fascinar (c1600), Portuguese fascinar (late 17th cent.), Italian fascinare (a1511), and also German faszinieren (1581 as fasciniren; rare before late 18th cent.). Classical Latin fascinum may be related to ancient Greek βάσκανος sorcerer, or both words may be borrowed from a third language. 1. a. transitive. Esp. of a snake: to use the eyes or gaze to deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape; to entrance by a gaze.In early use considered as a supernatural power; cf. sense 3.In quot. 1641 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [verb (transitive)] > mesmerize fascinate1591 magnetize1784 magnetify1785 mesmerize1829 hypnotize1843 biologize1850 statuvolize1883 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)] > put an evil spell on > bewitch with evil eye overlook1579 eye-bite1584 fascinate1591 forelook1596 oversee1641 blink1880 1591 T. Bradshaw & A. Bradshaw Shepherds Starre sig. F2^v Eies such as can fascinate the tender lambes of Diana. 1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper i. 17 Man is a Cockatrice, a Serpent, a Basilisk, biting the heele, and stinging the face, and fascinating with an envious eye the prosperity of his neighbour. 1845 R. B. Todd & W. Bowman Physiol. Anat. I. xii. 390 The serpent fascinates its prey, apparently by the power of his eyes. 1912 F. W. Fitzsimons Snakes S. Afr. (ed. 2) viii. 254 Popular literature is teeming with anecdotes and essays on the power of snakes to fascinate birds, small mammals, and even human beings. 2001 Irish Times (Nexis) 21 July 26 Some of the older people, versed in the ways of the countryside, will tell you how weasels, or stoats, fascinate small birds and animals, sometimes simply by staring at them, denying them the power of movement or flight, until the vicious predator can come close enough to strike. b. transitive. More generally: to render (a person or animal) unable to move, escape, or resist. Later often in hyperbolic use.In early use chiefly with reference to snake-charming, often retaining the idea that this is effected by supernatural means. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing physical symptoms > cause physical symptoms [verb (transitive)] > petrify petrify1667 fascinate1766 1766 tr. F. Hasselquist Voy. & Trav. Levant 64 The art of fascinating Serpents is a secret amongst the Egyptians. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 582 James..remained at Whitehall, fascinated..by the greatness and nearness of the danger, and unequal to the exertion of either struggling or flying. 2000 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 2 June It [sc. Bucharest's Palace of Parliament] fascinates the visitor much as a mouse is fascinated by a cat or a rabbit stands transfixed in the headlights of an oncoming car. †2. transitive. Of an opinion, belief, personal quality, etc.: to make such an impression on (a person or a person's faculties) as to affect reasoning or judgement; to influence strongly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > pervert or distort (judgement) fascinate1596 warp1601 jaundice1791 wry1860 1596 T. Bell Suruey Popery iii. ii. 201 I saie first, that this reason seemeth to carrie a maiestie with it, and a verie plausible shewe of truth, and therefore did it a long time fascinate and seduce my selfe. a1639 H. Wotton Difference & Disparity Duke of Buckingham & Earl of Essex in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1651) 54 A certain innate wisdom and vertue..with which he..fascinated all the faculties of his incomparable master. 1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & Legisl. xviii. §44 (note) Aristotle, fascinated by the prejudice of the times, divides mankind into..freemen and..slaves. †3. transitive. To affect by sorcery, witchcraft, or enchantment; to put under a spell. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)] bigaleOE biwihelea1225 bewitchc1225 witchc1300 sigalder1303 bichantc1330 becharm1340 enchant1377 charmc1380 forspeakc1440 ensorte1477 encharm1480 conjurea1535 ensorcell1589 fascinate1603 spell1646 maleficiate1651 to cast the glamour over one?17.. maleficate1701 spell-bind1808 makutu1825 trick1829 glamour1832 bespell1894 wizard1898 to put the fluence on1909 effascinate- 1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures viii. 35 When they haue brought in theyr Conies, and..haue enchaunted them with their compassionate deuotion, haue engaged them vnto their ghostlie Fathers, haue fascinated them with their solemne incantation. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. iii. ii. 127 Why doe Witches and old women, fascinate and bewitch children? 1770 T. Percy tr. P. H. Mallet Northern Antiq. I. ii. 36 They were so skilled in magic, as to be able to fascinate the eyes of men, and prevent them from seeing the objects before them. 4. a. transitive. To charm, beguile (a person); to captivate, enthral. Also intransitive. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > attract [verb (transitive)] > charm charmc1440 besmite1685 fascinate1742 the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > attract, allure, or entice [verb (intransitive)] > fascinate or enchant witch1499 sirenize1592 charm1709 fascinate1742 the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > attract, allure, or entice [verb (transitive)] > fascinate or enchant enchantc1374 charmc1380 catchc1405 witch1499 bewitch1526 captive1528 allure?1532 captivate1535 disarm1553 enthral1562 sirenize1592 enamour1600 infascinate1687 fascinate1742 capture1796 besiren1861 1742 O. Sedgewick Universal Masquerade II. ii. 29 That engaging young Creature Cleora, I found had fascinated her Ladyship, and, tho' she spoke agreably of the rest of the Company, she could not conceal the Inclinations of her Heart in speaking twice as much of her Favorite. 1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh 303 Illum'd by a wit that would fascinate sages. 1876 R. W. Emerson Lett. & Social Aims 105 This power [sc. eloquence]..fascinates and astonishes. 1939 H. Channon Diary 16 Feb. in R. R. James Chips (1967) iv. 184 Lord Halifax..fascinates and bamboozles everyone. 1951 E. Bowen Shelbourne iii. 65 Taken up..by well-born and influential persons, she fairly whirled around the United Kingdom—fascinating, flirting, and breaking hearts. b. transitive. To attract and retain the full attention of (a person); to hold spellbound. Now chiefly in passive. ΚΠ 1850 R. W. Emerson Napoleon in Representative Men vi. 246 He delighted to fascinate Josephine and her ladies, in a dim-lighted apartment, by the terrors of a fiction. 1897 Hypnotic Mag. Jan. 48 A bright green disk catches the eye of the patient and fascinates her. ‘Go to sleep! Go to sleep!’ commands the hypnotist operator. 1919 Buzzer Dec. 16/2 The baby seemed to fascinate the Englishman; he couldn't keep his eyes off it. 1979 A. Brink Dry White Season iv. ii. 293 It makes you feel nauseous, yet you're fascinated by it, mesmerised, you can't look the other way. 2007 B. Clark Fires Within xii. 103 You were so fascinated by him you didn't even see me, Sasha or Calvin. 5. transitive. To capture the imagination or interest of (a person); to be extremely interesting or absorbing to; to intrigue. Also intransitive.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > attracting attention > engage the attention [verb (transitive)] > hold attention, absorb swallowc1330 deepc1380 dare1547 suspend1561 preoccupy1567 devour1568 to swallow up1581 enwrap1589 invest1601 steep1603 to take up1603 spell1646 possess1653 enchain1658 engross1661 absorb1749 fix1752 rivet1762 fascinate1782 spell-bind1808 arrest1814 mesmerize1862 to turn on1903 get1913 consume1999 1782 Crit. Rev. Nov. 349 There is a secret charm in the dead languages, as well as in obsolete English, that fascinates readers of a certain stamp. 1801 T. S. Surr Splendid Misery I. v. 78 She proceeded—the story was promising—it pleased—it interested—and, at length, it fascinated. 1822 London Mag. Mar. 295/2 We were gratified by the design..of Mr. Gandy's noble..architectural inventions; we were delighted with some exquisite drawings, by Sir Thomas Lawrence; and to keep up this pretty sort of climax, we were fascinated by Stothard's beautiful tinted sketches from the Spectator. 1881 Westm. Rev. July 146/1 Many are in cypher, the unpuzzling of which may be an amusement to those who are fascinated by cryptogrammatic difficulties. 1910 Outlook 12 Nov. 697/2 (advt.) Every English man and woman loves the sea, and cannot fail, therefore, to be fascinated by E. Hallam Moorhouse's new collection of Letters of the English Seamen. 2006 D. H. Erwin Extinction ii. 17 These complex civilizations and other vanished centers like Mesa Verde of the Ancient Puebloans in the American Southwest..continue to fascinate archeologists and the general public. 2014 Financial Times (Nexis) 17 May (FT Weekend) 9 As a result, the book grates as much as it fascinates. 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