infatuate
[ verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-it, -eyt ]
verb (used with object),in·fat·u·at·ed, in·fat·u·at·ing.
to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
to affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous.
adjective
infatuated.
noun
a person who is infatuated.
Origin of infatuate
1Other words from infatuate
- in·fat·u·a·tor, noun
- self-in·fat·u·at·ed, adjective
- un·in·fat·u·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for infatuate
infatuate
verb(ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt) (tr)
to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion
to cause to act foolishly
noun(ɪnˈfætjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt)
literary a person who is infatuated
Origin of infatuate
1C16: from Latin infatuāre, from in- ² + fatuus fatuous
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