captation

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/kæpˈteɪʃən/

noun

A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction

OriginLatin captatio, captationis →
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Meanings

nouncaptation (countable and uncountable, plural captations)

plural captations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableA courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction
noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of coaptation.

Origin

  1. Latincaptatio, captationis
  2. Englishcaptation

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

captation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captation

MLA

“captation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captation.

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