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Infatuate

Infatuate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Infatuate? [v] arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Infatuate: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Infatuate: addict \| admirer \| adorer \| aficionado \| allure \| amorist \| attract \| becharm \| befool \| beguile \| beset \| besotted \| bewitch \| buff \| bug \| captivate \| carry away \| cast a spell \| charm \| collector \| compel \| crank \| demon \| devotee \| dotty \| draw on \| drive \| dupe \| eager beaver \| enamor \| enamored \| enchant \| endear \| energumen \| enrapture \| enravish \| enthrall \| enthusiast \| entrance \| faddist \| fan \| fanatic \| fanatico \| fascinate \| fiend \| follower \| freak \| great one for \| grip \| gull \| hobbyist \| hold \| hold in thrall \| hound \| hypnotize \| impel \| inflame with love \| intrigue \| lover \| lunatic fringe \| mesmerize \| monomaniac \| not let go \| nut \| obsess \| paramour \| possess \| preoccupy \| pursuer \| put on \| rhapsodist \| seduce \| spell \| spellbind \| stultify \| sucker for \| suitor \| tantalize \| tempt \| transport \| vamp \| visionary \| witch \| wooer \| zealot See Also \| arouse \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| kindle \| provoke \| raise Infatuate In Webster's Dictionary \Infat"uate\ (?; 135), a. [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See {Fatuous}.] Infatuated. --Bp. Hall. \Infat"uate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infatuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infatuating}.] 1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment. The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people . . . ripe and prepared for destruction. --Clarendon. 2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming. The people are . . . infatuated with the notion. --Addison.

Infatuate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Infatuate?

[v] arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"

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Infatuate In Webster's Dictionary

\In*fat"u*ate\ (?; 135), a. [L. infatuatus, p. p. of
infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See
{Fatuous}.]
Infatuated. --Bp. Hall.


\In*fat"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infatuated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Infatuating}.]
1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the
   intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment.

         The judgment of God will be very visible in
         infatuating a people . . . ripe and prepared for
         destruction.                          --Clarendon.

2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to
   be infatuated with gaming.

         The people are . . . infatuated with the notion.
                                               --Addison.

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