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infatuation Definition

in·fatu·ation (in fac̸h′o̵̅o̅ ās̸hən)

noun

an infatuating or being infatuated

Etymology: LL infatuatio

infatuation Synonyms

infatuation

n.

captivation, passion, fascination, crush*; see desire 3, love 1, obsession. See syn. study at love.

infatuation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • develop: Even more troubling was the fact that he had developed an infatuation with MB.
  • have: Perl doesn't have an infatuation with enforced privacy.
  • grow: As her confidence increases, she expresses her growing infatuation with bolder and longer steps.

Adjective modifier

  • lifelong: A lifelong infatuation always open giving classics band with.
  • general: This seems to illustrate the general American infatuation with all things Tibetan.
  • sexual: Insisting that it is purely sexual infatuation, specifically designed for our physical universe to perpetuate the species.
  • current: Take, for example, the current church-growth infatuation with marketing the church.
  • own: The novel seems to be based on Isabelle de Charrière's own unfortunate infatuation with an unknown man.
  • new: Our newest infatuation is with this rare modernist build situated among Ebner Street, Wandsworth's Victoriana.

Modifies a noun

  • stage: Now those of us who have been around the block a few times know that the infatuation stage does not last very long.

Noun used with modifier

  • head-over-heels: One classic expression of psychological projection is head-over-heels infatuation.

Possessives

  • public: The US public's infatuation with Daly began in 1991 when he won the USPGA title, despite starting the week as ninth reserve.
  • boy: In addition to Ayesha's personal tragedy, there is a poignant vignette detailing a young boy's infatuation with a mummified woman.

Preposition: with

  • fame: Les Dennis, Mike McShane and Jeremy Edwards star in this hilariously brutal comedy examining our infatuation with fame... .
  • woman: Even worse, these over the top Mission Impossible style theatrics are due to his infatuation with a woman he's only briefly met.
  • thing: Inevitably the Tories or the Lib Dems will benefit if the government cannot be turned from its infatuation with all things private sector.
  • celebrity: This exhibition presents a new take on our modern-day infatuation with celebrities.
  • tool: The first phase of an engagement with learning technologies is an infatuation with the tools themselves.
  • sector: Such is Labor's infatuation with the private sector that the voucher scheme's operation was awarded to a multinational company, Sodexho.