In “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy finds herself at home again by the enchantment of the Good Witch.
In the Greek story, Circe turned men into pigs by her enchantments.
We felt the enchantment of the moonlight on the lake.
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dis|en|chant|ment — «DIHS ehn CHANT muhnt, CHAHNT », noun. a freeing or being freed from enchantment or illusion: »If the new election is delayed, the disenchantment with [the candidate] might grow enough to defeat him (Wall Street Journal). This general… … Useful english dictionary
en·chant·ment — /ınˈʧæntmənt, Brit ınˈʧɑːntmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [noncount] : a feeling of being attracted by something interesting, pretty, etc. : the state of being enchanted Our enchantment faded when we found that the house needed even more repairs. often + … Useful english dictionary
chant — bro·chant·ite; chant·a·ble; chant·er; chant·er·ship; chant; en·chant; en·chant·er; en·chant·ing; en·chant·ment; en·chant·ress; mar·chant; mer·chant·able; mer·chant·man; mer·chant·ry; tren·chant; tren·chant·ly; bac·chant; mer·chant; chant·ing·ly;… … English syllables
enchantment — en·chant·ment … English syllables
disenchant — dis•en•chant [[t]ˌdɪs ɛnˈtʃænt, ˈtʃɑnt[/t]] v. t. to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF dis en•chant′er, n. dis en•chant′ing, adj. dis en•chant′ing•ly, adv. dis en•chant′ment, n … From formal English to slang
Disenchantment — Dis en*chant ment, n. [Pref. dis + enchantment: cf. F. d[ e]senchantement.] The act of disenchanting, or state of being disenchanted. Shelton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enchantment — En*chant ment, n. [F. enchantement.] 1. The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. [1913 Webster] After the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enchantment — en|chant|ment [ınˈtʃa:ntmənt US ınˈtʃænt ] n 1.) [U] the quality of being very pleasant or attractive ▪ the enchantment of poetry 2.) [U and C] literary a change caused by magic, or the state of being changed by magic … Dictionary of contemporary English
disenchantment — dis|en|chant|ment [ ,dısın tʃæntmənt ] noun uncount the feeling of being disenchanted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enchantment — en|chant|ment [ ın tʃæntmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount a feeling of being very interested and attracted by something or someone a ) count or uncount LITERARY a feature of someone or something that interests and attracts you 2. ) count or uncount… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
