besotted

American

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /

adjective

infatuated or obsessed.

The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.
They had one date and he was utterly besotted.
intoxicated; drunk.

We found him besotted with wine.

besotted British

/ bɪˈsɒtɪd /

adjective

stupefied with drink; intoxicated
infatuated; doting
foolish; muddled

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Etymology

Origin of besotted

First recorded in 1580–90; besot + -ed ²

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Wannabeher, meanwhile, is a sticky, sleazy track about being so completely besotted with someone that you start to blur the boundaries between where your personality ends and theirs begins.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The besotted “Dive” would make anyone swoon into whatever arms will have them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

This old-school value manager is finding plenty of unloved bargains in a market besotted with AI.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mr. Paul and his collaborators are clearly besotted lovers as well as knowledgeable students of the musicals they are spoofing, so the evening’s spirit is exuberantly affectionate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Caesar is beside himself, the Capitol audience is hysterical, shots of crowds around Panem show a country besotted with happiness.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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