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/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/
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EH0 N CH AE1 N T M AH0 N T
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The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bewitchment, ensorcellment
Antonyms: none provided
Something that enchants; a magical spell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hex, incantation, spell, cantrip, chantment, charm, craft, dwimmer, enchantment, magic, magic spell, makutu, mojo, obeah, pishogue, rune, spellword, wanga
Antonyms: none provided
a magical spell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bewitchment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: captivation, enthrallment, fascination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liking
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spell, trance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
Narrower terms: possession, fascination, captivation
From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.
Across languages
Translations 64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
очарование
(očarovanie)
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Bulgarian :
омагьосване
(omagjosvane)
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Catalan :
encantament
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Chinese Mandarin :
魅力
(mèilì)
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Finnish :
loihtiminen
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Finnish :
lumoaminen
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Finnish :
lumoutuminen
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
French :
enchantement
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
French :
ensorcellement
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Galician :
encantamento
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
German :
Verzauberung
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
varázslás
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
elvarázsolás
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
elvarázsoltság
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
bűvölet
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
elragadtatás
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Hungarian :
igézet
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Japanese :
魅力
(miryoku)
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Middle English :
enchauntement
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Middle English :
chauntement
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Polish :
oczarowanie
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Polish :
zaczarowanie
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Portuguese :
encantamento
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Romanian :
încântare
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Romanian :
delectare
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Romanian :
desfătare
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Russian :
очарова́ние
(očarovánije)
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Spanish :
encantamiento
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Turkish :
büyülenme
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Turkish :
büyülem
— act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
Armenian :
թովք
(tʻovkʻ)
— something that enchants
Armenian :
թովչանք
(tʻovčʻankʻ)
— something that enchants
Bulgarian :
магия
(magija)
— something that enchants
Catalan :
encanteri
— something that enchants
Chinese Mandarin :
魔法
(mófǎ)
— something that enchants
Esperanto :
sorĉeraĵo
— something that enchants
Finnish :
lumo
— something that enchants
Finnish :
lumovoima
— something that enchants
Finnish :
loitsu
— something that enchants
Galician :
encantamento
— something that enchants
Galician :
feitizo
— something that enchants
Galician :
meigallo
— something that enchants
German :
Zauber
— something that enchants
Ancient Greek :
κήλημα
(kḗlēma)
— something that enchants
Hungarian :
varázslat
— something that enchants
Hungarian :
varázs
— something that enchants
Hungarian :
bűbáj
— something that enchants
Irish :
draíocht
— something that enchants
Japanese :
魔法
(mahō)
— something that enchants
Middle English :
enchauntement
— something that enchants
Polish :
urok
— something that enchants
Polish :
czar
— something that enchants
Polish :
powab
— something that enchants
Portuguese :
encantamento
— something that enchants
Romanian :
farmec
— something that enchants
Romanian :
magie
— something that enchants
Romanian :
vrajă
— something that enchants
Russian :
ма́гия
(mágija)
— something that enchants
Russian :
волшебство́
(volšebstvó)
— something that enchants
Russian :
колдовство́
(koldovstvó)
— something that enchants
Spanish :
encanto
— something that enchants
Swedish :
förtrollning
— something that enchants
Turkish :
büyü
— something that enchants
Turkish :
büyülem
— something that enchants
