infatuated

British  

/ ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (often foll by with) possessed by a foolish or extravagant passion, esp for another person

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Other Word Forms

• infatuatedly
  adverb

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Explanation

Think he has no faults? Blush when he walks by? You are infatuated. When you are infatuated, your crush is so severe that it's pretty darned foolish. Infatuation comes from the Latin infatuare which means "to make a fool of." You can be infatuated with a person, but you can also be infatuated with an idea: "Nick was so infatuated with the idea of knighthood that he wore a suit of armor to the prom, and asked to be called 'Sir Nicholas the Brave.'"

Example Sentences

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infatuated

Peña’s final take on why Mexicans are so infatuated with the Smiths?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Inde Navarrette has earned particular plaudits for her role as a young woman who becomes dangerously infatuated with a man, played by Michael Johnston, after he makes a magical wish for her affection.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Hyde, who had now been infatuated with Rice for about a year, was confident they could wait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

And if you were my friend, what I would say to you is this — are you truly infatuated with your co-worker, or do you just see them 40 hours a week?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

And yet he concludes, clearly infatuated himself, “Know that not an hour passes without me thinking of you and hoping to hear from you. Times goes by so slowly when you’re waiting.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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