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Fascination
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(from Lat. fascinare, to bewitch, probably connected with the Gr. f3a6Kaivew, to speak ill of, to bewitch), the art of enchanting or bewitching, especially through the influence of the "evil eye," and so properly of the exercise of an evil influence over the reason or will. The word is thus used of the supposed paralysing attraction exercised by some reptiles on their victims. It is also applied to a particular hypnotic condition, marked by muscular contraction, but with consciousness and power of remembrance left. In a quite general sense, fascination means the exercise of any charm or strong attraction.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Fascination'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/f/fascination.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Fascination'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/f/fascination.html. 1910.
