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infatuation

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in·fat·u·a·tion  (-fch-shn)
n.
1. A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction. See Synonyms at love.
2. An object of extravagant, short-lived passion.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infatuationinfatuation - a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
passion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion
2.infatuationinfatuation - temporary love of an adolescent      
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
3.infatuation - an object of extravagant short-lived passion
object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

infatuation
noun obsession, thing (informal) passion, crush (informal) madness, folly, fixation, foolishness
Translations
infatuation [ɪnfætjuˈeɪʃən] nenamoramiento
infatuation [ɪnfætjuˈeɪʃən] ntoquade f; engouement m
infatuation [ɪnfætjuˈeɪʃən] nVernarrtheit f
infatuation [ɪnfætjuˈeɪʃən] ninfatuazione f


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Each hour his infatuation for her grew, until his desire to possess her gained almost the proportions of madness.
Michael's love for Steward was so profound as almost to he a mad but enduring infatuation.
 
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