Ensorcellment

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of being under a magical spell or charm that captivates attention or bewilders the senses
2. A condition resulting from mystical influences that bewitch or strongly attract someone through supernatural means
3. The effect of magical fascination or enchantment that enchants the mind or emotions, often causing wonder or delight

Etymology: "Ensorcellment" is a plain formation: the verb "ensorcell", meaning to bewitch or enchant, with the suffix "-ment", which turns a verb into a noun for the act, state or result of doing something. So the word names the condition of having been bewitched, and the lore behind it lies in the verb. "Ensorcell" was built from "en-", a prefix meaning "into" or "to make", and "sorcery", which traces back through Old French "sorcerie" to Latin "sortiarius", a caster of lots, from "sors", meaning "lot" or "fate". The verb is a rarer, more ornate relative of "bewitch", and it brings with it that older idea of a fate being cast by lots.

Synonyms: enchantment, bewitchment, charm, spellbinding, magnetism

Antonyms: disenchantment, repulsion, disillusionment, dullness, boredom