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fascinación

fascination

noun fah-see-nah-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin fascinationem (bewitchment, enchantment).

Usage Note

Fascinación expresses an intense, almost compulsive attraction or interest. It collocates with the preposition por (fascinación por el arte). The related verb is fascinar, which follows the same construction as gustar — the thing doing the fascinating is the grammatical subject: Me fascina la música (Music fascinates me).

Examples

"Siente una fascinación por los volcanes activos."

Natural Translation

He feels a fascination for active volcanoes.

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