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hingerissen

captivated, enthralled

hin there; to a place + ge past participle marker + riss to tear, rip + en Past participle
adjective Rare #40,162
captivated, enthralled Often used with von, meaning “by” in this construction.
GE: Ich bin von dem Film hingerissen.
EN: I'm captivated by the film.

Ich war hingerissen von dem Buch.

I was enchanted by the book.

Ich war noch hingerissen von ihrem Temperament.

I was still captivated by her temperament.

— Rashomon - Das Lustwäldchen (1950)

Tom war von Marias Schönheit hingerissen.

Tom was captivated by Maria's beauty.

Sami war von Laila hingerissen.

Sami was smitten with Laila.