different between fascinate vs hypnotise

English

Etymology

From Latin fascin?tus, perfect passive participle of fascin? (“enchant, bewitch, fascinate”), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck used in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fæs?ne?t/

Verb

fascinate (third-person singular simple present fascinates, present participle fascinating, simple past and past participle fascinated)

1. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

2. To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.
3. To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.

Derived terms

• fascinating

Related terms

• fascination

Translations

Italian

Noun

fascinate f

1. plural of fascinata

Latin

Verb

fascin?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of fascin?

English

Alternative forms

• hypnotize (US)

Verb

hypnotise (third-person singular simple present hypnotises, present participle hypnotising, simple past and past participle hypnotised)

1. (transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

Synonyms

• mesmerise

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: hypnotisent, hypnotises

Verb

hypnotise

1. first-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
2. third-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
5. second-person singular imperative of hypnotiser