German word

Faszination

Pronunciation

IPA/fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfascination

Example

Die Faszination für Musik verbindet Menschen.

Fascination with music brings people together.

Illustration for Faszination (fascination)

More examples

Viele Menschen erliegen der Faszination neuer Technologien.

Many people succumb to the fascination of new technologies.

Core concept

A person held by the powerful pull of a performer, idea, or activity, with attention fixed by intense wonder.

Common phrases

  • Faszination für Technologie

    fascination with technology

  • der Faszination erliegen

    succumb to fascination

Similar words

Reiz: An appealing stimulus that awakens curiosity or interest.
Anziehungskraft: The power to draw people or things toward someone or something.
Charme: A pleasing quality that inspires affection and goodwill.
Begeisterung: An elevated feeling of excitement born from strong enthusiasm.

Definition in German

Faszination bezeichnet das starke Staunen oder die starke Anziehungskraft, die von etwas oder jemandem ausgeht.

Word origin

The noun Faszination is a borrowing from Latin fascinatio, derived from fascinare, meaning 'to bewitch'.

Usage tips

  • Faszination is feminine, so its definite article is die and its plural is Faszinationen.

Other meanings

  • attractionnoun
  • enchantmentnoun

Opposites

  • Desinteressedisinterestnoun
  • Abneigungaversionnoun

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