Captance

/ˈkæp.təns/ noun

Definition

The ability to attract or capture interest, attention, or affection; charm or appeal.

Etymology

From Latin captare 'to catch or seize' (frequentative of capere 'to take') plus -ance, creating a noun indicating capacity or quality of capturing.

Kelly Says

Captance is a lovely but archaic word—it describes that magical quality some people have to hold everyone's attention in a room, like a powerful gravitational pull!

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