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infatuated

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adjective
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As an adjective, infatuated means foolishly or unreasoningly fond of, attracted to or in love with (someone).

Meanings of infatuated

4 meanings

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of infatuate

adjective

  1. Foolishly or unreasoningly fond of, attracted to or in love with (someone).

  2. Excessively fond of or enthusiastic about (something).

  3. Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

    “he was infatuated with her”

    “Narcissus was a beautiful Greek youth who became enamored of his own reflection”

    Similar: enamored, in love, potty, smitten, soft on, taken with
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteFoolish, stupid, lacking good judgement (often as a result of some external influence).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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