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fascinate

v.
US //ˈfæsəˌneɪt// UK //fˈæsɪnˌeɪt// fas·ci·nate
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“to enchant, bewitch, fascinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), itself of obscure origin.

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