enchantment
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enchantment
- /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/ US
- /ən-/ US
- /ɛn-/ US
- /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/ UK
- /ən-/ UK
- /ɛn-/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.
noun enchantments · inchantment
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The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
I see now that it's all enchantment in this house; for the last time, on this very spot where I am now, I got ever so many thumps and thwacks without knowing who gave them to me, or being able to see anybody; and now this head is not to be seen anywhere about, though I saw it cut off with my own eye
Similar: bewitchment, ensorcellment
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Something that enchants; a magical spell.
Bodin, the medieval demonographer, enumerates various methods of producing anaphrodisiac effects by enchantments.
Similar: hex, incantation, spell, cantrip, chantment, charm, conjuration, craft, dwimmer, enchantment, magic, magic spell
Similar: bewitching, bewitchment, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, ensorcellment, incantation, witchery, witching · Opposite: unbewitching
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bewitchment, fascination, captivation, enthrallment, spell, trance, enchanting, entrancement, bewitchery, enamouredness, enamoredness, enlivenment, fairy, glamour, endearment, attraction
noun
Similar: bewitching, bewitchment, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, ensorcellment, incantation, witchery, witching · Opposite: unbewitching
Translations
Every language
noun act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted
| Español | encantamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 魅力 miryoku |
| 中文 | 魅力 mèilì |
| Português | encantamento |
| Français | enchantement, ensorcellement |
| Deutsch | Verzauberung |
| Română | încântare, delectare, desfătare |
| Русский | очарова́ние očarovánije |
noun something that enchants
| Español | encanto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 魔法 mahō |
| 中文 | 魔法 mófǎ |
| Português | encantamento |
| Deutsch | Zauber |
| Română | farmec, magie, vrajă |
| Русский | ма́гия mágija, волшебство́ volšebstvó, колдовство́ koldovstvó |
Talk about this word "enchantment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enchantment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enchantment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enchantment "enchantment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enchantment.Cite this
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title = {enchantment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enchantment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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