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单词 infatuation
释义

infatuation

noun

in·​fat·​u·​a·​tion in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce infatuation (audio)
-chü-ˈā-
plural infatuations
1
: a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something : strong and unreasoning attachment
She speaks openly about the real-life subject of one of her songs, a conservatory teacher who is both a neighbor in her apartment building and the unwilling object of her obsessive infatuation. Sasha Frere-Jones
Craig Claiborne wrote about it in 1963, when he was deep in his infatuation with dill and meatballs and all things Nordic. Amanda Hesser
2
: the object of an unreasoning or foolish attachment
And then, I began trying to forge their autographs. I'm not sure why I did it at first, but it became an infatuation. Zach Selwyn

Synonyms

  • crush
  • mash
  • passion
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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

infatuation

noun

in·​fat·​u·​a·​tion
in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən
: the state of having a foolish or very strong love or admiration

infatuation

noun

as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • crush
  • obsession
  • passion
  • love
  • fixation
  • mash
  • affection
  • devotion
  • rage
  • fondness
  • vogue
  • craze
  • fad
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