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> enthralled I never heard that word. Is that an euphemism for "corrupted"?
by ls15 4y ago
> enthralled
I never heard that word. Is that an euphemism for "corrupted"?
- wlll 4y agoNo, it means "capture the fascinated attention of". A child could be enthralled by a jigsaw puzzle.
- Moissanite 4y ago"to hold in or reduce to slavery" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthrall https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthrall Context matters. If you are talking about a child with a jigsaw then sure, the more cutesy definition applies. But talking about politicians and money, you have to bend over backwards pretty far not to see the second definition as more appropriate.
- Moissanite 4y agoSimilar - more precisely another term for "enslaved". The subtle distinction in my mind is that enslavement is forceful, while enthrallment is more like people voluntarily baring their neck to a vampire, hoping for dark powers.
- wlll 4y agoThis isn't really true, it means "capture the fascinated attention of". A child could be enthralled by a jigsaw puzzle. You could argue that their attention has somehow been enslaved, but I can't recall ever hearing or reading any phrasing quite like it.
- Moissanite 4y agoSee my other reply; it is true according to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthrall https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthrall