infatuation

in·fat·u·ate

I0126400 (ĭn-făch′o͞o-āt′)tr.v. in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing, in·fat·u·ates 1. To inspire with unreasoning love or attachment.2. To cause to behave foolishly.adj. (-ĭt, -āt′) Infatuated.

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[Latin īnfatuāre, īnfatuāt- : in-, causative pref.; see in-² + fatuus, foolish.]

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in·fat′u·a′tion (-ā′shən) n.

infatuation

(ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən) n1. the act of infatuating or state of being infatuated2. foolish or extravagant passion3. an object of foolish or extravagant passion

in•fat•u•a•tion

(ɪnˌfætʃ uˈeɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the state of being infatuated; foolish or all-absorbing passion. 2. the object of a person's infatuation. [1640–50; < Late Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	infatuation - a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admirationpassion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion
	2.	infatuation - temporary love of an adolescent calf love, puppy love, crushlove - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
	3.	infatuation - an object of extravagant short-lived passionobject - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

infatuation

noun obsession, thing (informal), passion, crush (informal), madness, folly, fixation, foolishness Teenagers have their own infatuations.

infatuation

nounAn extravagant, short-lived romantic attachment:Informal: crush.

Translations

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