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Webster 1913 Edition

Captation

Cap-taˊtion

,
Noun.
[L.
captatio
, fr.
captare
to catch, intens. of
caper
to take: cf. F.
captation
.]
A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction.
[Obs.]
Without any of those dresses, or popular
captations
, which some men use in their speeches.
Eikon Basilike.

Webster 1828 Edition

Captation

CAPTATION

,
Noun.
The act or practice of catching favor or applause, by flattery or address.

Definition 2024

captation

captation

English

Noun

captation ‎(plural captations)

  1. (obsolete) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction.

References

  • captation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

French

Noun

captation f ‎(plural captations)

  1. (law) inveiglement, captation.

Etymology

Latin captatio, from captare (to catch), intensive of caper (to take). Compare French captation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kæpˈteɪʃən/

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