Enchantment

/ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ noun

A feeling of great delight and wonder, as if under a magic spell. It can also mean an actual magical spell placed on someone or something in stories.

From Old French *enchantement*, from Latin *incantamentum* ('a spell, charm'). It comes from *incantare* ('to chant or sing over with magic words'). The term moved from literal spells to emotional magic.

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