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infatuate
[in-fach-oo-eyt, in-fach-oo-it, -eyt]
verb (used with object)
to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
to affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous.
adjective
infatuated.
noun
a person who is infatuated.
infatuate
verb
to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion
to cause to act foolishly
adjective
an archaic word for infatuated
noun
literarya person who is infatuated
Other 51Թ Forms
- infatuator noun
- self-infatuated adjective
- uninfatuated adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of infatuate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of infatuate1
Example Sentences
But seeing it floundering in a glittering blue void quickly infatuated the internet.
As she stood just yards from the accused, she told the jury that 14-year-old Caroline was "infatuated" with O'Brien, who was 18 at the time.
A small number of people are “absolutely infatuated” with them, and an even smaller number of people hate gulls.
My three boys were infatuated with building blocks as children, and my husband would play with them, teaching the concept of a “stable base.”
He also adores green woodpeckers having become infatuated with one of his grandfather's table mats which featured an illustration of one.
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When To Use
To infatuate is to strongly affect someone in a way that causes them to be absorbed with an extreme passion, especially in a way that makes them foolish or unreasonable about it.Infatuate is especially used in a passive way—we usually say that a person is infatuated by someone or something, rather than saying that someone or something infatuates a person.The state of being infatuated is infatuation. This is often used to refer to the state of someone who has fallen in love with a person without really knowing them. But it can refer to any obsessive or passionate focus, such as on an activity or goal. A person who’s affected this way can be described with the adjective infatuated.The word infatuation can also refer to the object of this focus, as in Who’s that you’re staring at—your latest infatuation? Someone or something considered an infatuation can be described as infatuating—meaning it has the power to infatuate.Very rarely, infatuate can be used as an adjective meaning infatuated or as a noun meaning an infatuated person.Example: She’s usually infatuated by her crushes to the point that she can’t see their flaws.
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