Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Captivation \Cap"ti*va`tion\, n. [L. capticatio.]
   The act of captivating. [R.]

         The captivation of our understanding.    --Bp. Hall.

Source : WordNet®

captivation
     n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
          terror) [syn: {fascination}]
     2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and
        unusual [syn: {enchantment}, {enthrallment}, {fascination}]