beguilement

noun

Definition of beguilementnext
1
as in allurement

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2
as in fascination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguilement
  1. fascination
  2. flattery
  3. enchantment
  4. endearment
  5. adulation
  6. enlightenment
  7. blandishment
  8. disbelief
Noun
  • Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Much of Malibu had come to hold a lurid, TMZ-style fascination.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the best and most admiring of these Mann-handlers is, by a huge margin, 2018’s Den of Thieves.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • And in this bareknuckle world of corporate executive leadership, Zuckerberg and the like have little choice but to spin up some flattery and lay it on thick.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of flattery
Noun
  • Sip this citrusy creation and let the ground cardamom and cinnamon add just the right touch of enchantment.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This sumptuous adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s internationally renowned novel of love, longing, and culinary enchantment during the Mexican Revolution feels grander and more emotional—but also more thoughtfully engaged with the politics of its era—than the great 1992 film version.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enchantment
Noun
  • That is where the danger lurks, but accepting the possibility of injury as a consequence of endearment is what marks us as being fully alive.
    Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • What may be a term of endearment in one context can be perceived differently in another.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of endearment
Noun
  • Still, Carter was not met entirely with adulation Tuesday.
    Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, all the adulation is directed toward Charlotte’s prodigal adopted son, the guy who holds more than his share of team records and is considered by many to be the best player in franchise history.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of adulation
Noun
  • Not only with beauty, of course; impatient rulers liked that Vajrayana promised enlightenment in one lifetime, as opposed to the usual Buddhist dozens, and Kublai Khan spread its teachings as far as his horsemen could ride.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Like a Buddha that meditated too deeply and passed over enlightenment on the way to raving insanity, modern art had destroyed itself through excessive, nihilistic contemplation.
    Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of enlightenment
Noun
  • Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.
    Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2023
  • People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Definition of blandishment
Noun
  • Across the land, a willing suspension of disbelief has taken hold.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The dad continued and Flynn stood back in disbelief.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of disbelief
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