fascinate

Betekenis

1. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
2. To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.
3. To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/

Etimologie

From Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“enchant, bewitch, fascinate”), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck used in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”), which is of obscure origin.