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infatuating
Variant of infatuate
infatuate
definition
in·fatu·ate (in fac̸h′o̵̅o̅ āt′)
transitive verb infatuated -·at′ed, infatuating -·at′·ing
- to make foolish; cause to lose sound judgment
- to inspire with foolish or shallow love or affection
Etymology: < L infatuatus, pp. of infatuare, to make a fool of < in-, intens. + fatuus, foolish: see fatuous
adjective
infatuated
noun
a person who is infatuated
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