What noun means "the state of being intrigued/amazed by something"?
For example, the state of being poor is poverty.
Is there such a word for being intrigued/amazed?
Learn English – What noun means “the state of being intrigued/amazed by something”
single-word-requestsvocabulary
Best Answer
This may be a bit too direct, but
the state of being amazed is amazement.
the state of being intrigued is curiosity, wonder, or fascination.
The exact word which fits your purpose best will depend on the context, but in my mind amazement simply implies being surprised, shocked, or dazzled while the other words imply that as well as an intense interest to discover more about the subject. In that sense curiosity, wonder, and fascination are broader, more encompassing terms than mere amazement.
Any of them would probably be a good fit, but fascination seems to come closest to expressing the same 'dazzled' sense as amazement, while also expressing intrigue.