enchantment
noun
en·chant·ment
in-ˈchant-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the act or art of enchanting
b
: the quality or state of being enchanted
As the newness of the projects wore off, however, their enchantment with the apartment faded.—
Charles Whitaker
Charles Whitaker2
: something that enchants
the enchantments of sailing
3
: a magic spell
"Why would you be mad to try and rob Gringotts?" Harry asked. "Spells—enchantments," said Hagrid …—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling"She has made an enchantment over the whole country so that it is always winter here and never Christmas."—C. S. Lewis
C. S. LewisSynonyms
Examples of enchantment in a Sentence
Our enchantment faded when we found that the house needed even more repairs.
the enchantment of a snowy field bathed in moonlight
He writes about the dangers as well as the enchantments of sailing.
stories about wizards and enchantments
Recent Examples on the Web
Her films, although typically set in or near the present day, are suffused with an almost primordial air of fairy-tale enchantment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Projection designer Daniel Brodie conjures enchantment with an impish wink, but visually the show is nothing to look at.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
By now, the sweetest fairy tale of them all has gotten a princess' share of big-screen outings, to varying degrees of enchantment.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Hocus Pocus 2 originally planned to take Thora Birch away into the sequel's land of enchantment.
—EW.com, 30 Oct. 2023
Though shaded with melancholy, the novel is touched with enchantment, kind in its outlook and exceedingly droll in its attention to people’s little ways.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
Previous collaborators include Nicholas Daley, Richard Malone, Ahluwalia and Alexa Chung.
Stefan Cooke’s playful yet rigorously precise collections riff on an adolescent enchantment with indie sleaze.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
Books How Judy Blume’s ‘Margaret’ became a movie: Time travel and no streamers, for a start April 26, 2023 While the book’s enchantment with its setting could feel fetishistic, the show’s use of a memorable era feels strangely amnesiac.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
But the revival found its true enchantment by streamlining Shakespeare’s dramatic poem for a cast that beautifully reflected the mosaic of contemporary Los Angeles.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Projection designer Daniel Brodie conjures enchantment with an impish wink, but visually the show is nothing to look at.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
By now, the sweetest fairy tale of them all has gotten a princess' share of big-screen outings, to varying degrees of enchantment.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Hocus Pocus 2 originally planned to take Thora Birch away into the sequel's land of enchantment.
—EW.com, 30 Oct. 2023
Though shaded with melancholy, the novel is touched with enchantment, kind in its outlook and exceedingly droll in its attention to people’s little ways.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
Previous collaborators include Nicholas Daley, Richard Malone, Ahluwalia and Alexa Chung.
Stefan Cooke’s playful yet rigorously precise collections riff on an adolescent enchantment with indie sleaze.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
Books How Judy Blume’s ‘Margaret’ became a movie: Time travel and no streamers, for a start April 26, 2023 While the book’s enchantment with its setting could feel fetishistic, the show’s use of a memorable era feels strangely amnesiac.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
But the revival found its true enchantment by streamlining Shakespeare’s dramatic poem for a cast that beautifully reflected the mosaic of contemporary Los Angeles.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Enchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchantment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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enchantment
noun
en·chant·ment
in-ˈchant-mənt
1
: the act or art of enchanting : the state of being enchanted
2
: something that enchants : spell
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