bewitchment

English

Etymology

bewitch +‎ -ment

Noun

bewitchment (countable and uncountable, plural bewitchments)

  1. The characteristic of being bewitched.
    • 6 May 2023, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian‎:
      I would say that the spell – a bewitchment I’ve doubtless failed fully to capture – had broken by the time the family appeared, waxwork-like on the balcony, their majesties unable to enjoy the flypast in crowns that strained their necks and would not let them look up.
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