enchantment

[ en-chant-muhnt, -chahnt- ]

noun

1. the art, act, or an instance of enchanting. enchanting.

   Synonyms: witchery, fascination, sorcery, magic

2. the state of being enchanted.
3. something that enchants:

   Music is an enchantment that never fails.

   Synonyms: charm, spell

enchantment

/ ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt /

noun

1. the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted
2. a magic spell or act of witchcraft
3. great charm or fascination

Word History and Origins

Origin of enchantment¹

1250–1300; Middle English enchantement < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin incantāmentum. See enchant, -ment

Example Sentences

Yet musicians made magic, instrumentalists and singers finding enchantment in meeting every environmental challenge they faced, filling what might otherwise be empty beauty with wondrous substance.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s all about enchantment and entrapment,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Artists find questions relevant to life’s perpetually shifting social parameters, with an aim of enchantment even in areas of pain or distress.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t know if Season 2, which premiered last week, rewards my devotion per se, but I also marathoned its seven episodes, bouncing between enchantment and eye-rolling.

From New York Times

I can shake off society’s detritus, step away from the stress, and embrace the enchantment of every single cast.

From Seattle Times

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