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[ in-fach-oo-ey-shuhn ] / ɪnˌfætʃ uˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infatuation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state of being infatuated. the act of infatuating. foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this: a mere infatuation that will not last. the object of a person's infatuation: When I was a kid, my infatuation was stamp collecting. Origin of infatuationFirst recorded in 1640–50, infatuation is from the Late Latin word infatuātiōn- (stem of infatuātiō). See infatuate, -ion Words nearby infatuationinfarction, infare, in fashion, infatuate, infatuated, infatuation, infauna, in favor of, in favor with, infeasible, infect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infatuationThe German infatuation with Atatürk and Turkey waned after the Beerhall Putsch. The 20th-Century Dictator Most Idolized by Hitler|William O’Connor|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her love of learning was clearly as intense as her love for any man or woman, and it was this infatuation that dominated her life. Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Many view it as a man drawn to his doom by his infatuation for a younger woman, and youth in general. Jonathan Demme on Gaza, Transphobia in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and Meryl Streep as a Rock Star|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sure, they share certain characteristics: the adult themes, the infatuation with antiheroes, the cinematic art direction. Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is, after all, a basic difference between the soft glow of infatuation and the hard realities of a long-term relationship. Obama’s Second-Term Surprise: Politics Not As Usual|James Warren|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST She smiled a little to herself as she recalled that infatuation; how long ago it seemed. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming For she imagined the scorn and the infatuation as still existing together. Audrey Craven|May Sinclair I reflected on the infatuation of my surviving parent, and the usurpation of the detestable Betty, with horror. Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown With each of them it was a case of infatuation at first sight. The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo With the fading of infatuation had come many reflections upon the practical aspects of what he had done. The Grain Of Dust|David Graham Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for infatuation
nounthe act of infatuating or state of being infatuated foolish or extravagant passion an object of foolish or extravagant passion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infatuationfascination, obsession, crush, love, passion, desire, puppy love |