infatuation

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Infatuation is defined as an often short-lived, extreme attraction to someone.

(noun)

An example of infatuation is a junior high school crush.

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See infatuation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an infatuating or being infatuated

Origin: LL infatuatio

See infatuation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction. See Synonyms at love.
  2. An object of extravagant, short-lived passion.

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