The quality or state of being captivated; the power or ability to hold someone's attention completely.
From captivate (from Latin captivare, 'to take prisoner') plus the suffix -ance, which forms abstract nouns describing qualities, states, or actions.
Captivance is a rare but gorgeous word that captures the spell-like quality of being completely absorbed—it's what happens when a story, person, or moment takes you prisoner willingly.
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