- infatuation
- infatuation 1640s, noun of action from INFATUATE (Cf. infatuate), or else from Fr. infatuation or directly from L.L. infatuationem (nom. infatuatio), from pp. stem of infatuare.
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infatuation — [ ɛ̃fatɥasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1622; de infatuer 1 ♦ Vx Engouement. 2 ♦ Littér. Sentiment d une personne infatuée d elle même; satisfaction excessive, injustifiée que l on a de soi. ⇒ fatuité, prétention, suffisance, vanité. « je tiens l infatuation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Infatuation — In*fat u*a tion, n. [LL. infatuatio: cf. F. infatuation.] The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. [1913 Webster] The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infatuation — is the state of being completely carried away by unreasoned passion or love; addictive love. Infatuation usually occurs at the beginning of a relationship. It is characterized by urgency, intensity, desire, and/or anxiety, in which there is an… … Wikipedia
Infatuation — (v. lat.), thörichte Einbildung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Infatuation — Infatuation, lat. deutsch, thörichte Einbildung; infatuirt, vernarrt … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
infatuation — index affection, compulsion (obsession), obsession, passion, predilection Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infatuation — [in fach΄o͞o ā′shən] n. [LL infatuatio] an infatuating or being infatuated SYN. LOVE … English World dictionary
infatuation — /in fach ooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the state of being infatuated. 2. the act of infatuating. 3. foolish or all absorbing passion or an instance of this: a mere infatuation that will not last. 4. the object of a person s infatuation: When I was a kid … Universalium
infatuation — in|fat|u|a|tion [ınˌfætʃuˈeıʃən] n [U and C] a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time infatuation with ▪ the current infatuation with 70s style… … Dictionary of contemporary English
infatuation — [[t]ɪnfæ̱tʃue͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] infatuations N VAR If you have an infatuation for a person or thing, you have strong feelings of love or passion for them which make you unable to think clearly or sensibly about them. ...his infatuation with… … English dictionary
