bewitchment

• Nom désignant l'état ou l'action d'être sous un charme ou un sortilège magique, ou encore le sortilège lui-même.

A noun referring to the state or act of being under a magical spell or enchantment, or the spell itself.

1. Magical spellC1formal

   The act or power of casting a spell or enchantment, often associated with magic or sorcery.

   Envoûtement

   • The witch's bewitchment caused the prince to fall into a deep sleep.
   • Legends speak of a powerful bewitchment that could control the weather.
   • The village feared the bewitchment placed upon their crops.

   Synonymescharmconjurationenchantmentincantationjinxmagicsorceryspellwizardry

2. Fascination or charmC1formal

   A state of being captivated or charmed by someone or something.

   Envoûtement

   • Her beauty held him under a bewitchment he could not explain.
   • The audience fell under the bewitchment of the musician's performance.
   • There was a bewitchment in the way she told her stories.

   Synonymesallurecaptivationcharmenchantmententhrallmentfascinationspelltrance

   Antonymesaversiondisgustrepulsion