| infatuate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, or extravagant passion |
| 2. | to cause to act foolishly |
| —adj | |
| 3. | an archaic word for infatuated |
| —n | |
| 4. | literary a person who is infatuated |
| [C16: from Latin infatuāre, from | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |