entrancement

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noun

The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced

“The entrancement of a child by the bright lights and other paraphernalia of a pantomime is a magical sight.”

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ravishment
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Meanings

nounentrancement (plural entrancements)

plural entrancements

  1. The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced

    The entrancement of a child by the bright lights and other paraphernalia of a pantomime is a magical sight.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment

Similar
ravishment
Broader
delightdelectation
Also see
ravishment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From entrance + -ment.

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Cite this entry
APA

entrancement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrancement

MLA

“entrancement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrancement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entrancement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrancement.

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