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in·fat·u·ate
I. \ə̇nˈfachəwə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infatuatus, past participle
: marked by infatuation : infatuated
< knowing the inwardness of that grand, infatuate gabble — R.P.Warren >
II. \-chəˌwāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin infatuatus, past participle of infatuare, from in- in- (II) + fatuus foolish, fatuous — more at fatuous
1. obsolete : to turn (as counsel) into foolishness or show to be foolish : frustrate
2. : to make foolish : affect with folly : weaken the intellectual powers of or deprive of sound judgment
< the toys that infatuate men — R.W.Emerson >
3. : to inspire with a foolish and extravagant love or desire
< you have infatuated this boy to such an extent that he would agree with you in anything — W.J.Locke >
III. \-_wə̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: infatuate (I)
: an infatuated person |