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

Tim Marlow, CEO of the Design Museum, said: “During his extraordinary career, Tim Burton has harnessed a compelling mixture of gothic horror and black comedy, of melancholy and enchantment, of oddball whimsy and visionary range in the creation of fantastical filmic worlds.”

From BBC

Hard times have long afflicted the Land of Enchantment.

From Los Angeles Times

But cinematically speaking, we are certainly living in a post-“The Matrix” world intoxicated by the possibility of a multiverse, as evidenced not just by noisy superhero fare and the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once” but also the more lush air of enchantment and doom pervading the German import “The Universal Theory.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The connective tissue between Los Angelinos and Hollywood and film and geek actors and geek technicians is huge. I always look forward to doing L.A. Comic Con because part of the reason I go to Comic Cons is to be in wonder, enchantment and joy.”

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re lucky, you might even get to enjoy a dreamy snowfall in the Land of Enchantment.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fascination