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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

入迷

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rùmí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fascination/ˌfæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他对考古学有着强烈的入迷。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being intensely interested in or attracted to someone or something.

    "Her fascination with ancient history began during a childhood visit to Rome."
  2. 2

    The power to fascinate or charm; an enchanting quality.

    "The flickering campfire held a strange fascination for all the children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fascinatio', originating from 'fascinare' meaning to bewitch or enchant, connected to the ancient practice of fascination through the evil eye. Over centuries, the term shifted from magical enchantment to psychological captivation and intense intellectual interest.

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