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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInfatuate
/ɪnˈfætʃ.u.eɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To inspire with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration, often to a foolish or unreasoning degree.
"He was completely infatuated with her charm and beauty from the moment they met." - 2
To affect with extreme foolishness or make someone act irrationally due to passion or obsession.
"Do not let temporary success infatuate your judgment and lead you to make careless mistakes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin past participle 'infatuatus', meaning 'made foolish', from 'in-' (into) plus 'fatuus' (foolish or insipid). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially carried a strong theological connotation of being rendered mentally foolish or morally blinded, eventually shifting toward its modern romantic and obsessive sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infatuate" is said worldwide
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éprendre
Transliteration: é-prahndr
"Il était totalement épris de sa nouvelle collègue."
täuschen
Transliteration: toish-en
"Lass dich nicht von falschen Versprechungen einnehmen."
infatuare
Transliteration: in-fa-tua-re
"Quel ragazzo è riuscito a infatuare tutta la classe."
infatuar
Transliteration: in-fa-twar
"Ella se dejó infatuar por las promesas del actor."
infatuar
Transliteration: ĩ-fa-tu-ar
"O sucesso precoce pode infatuar o jovem artista."
मोहित करना
Transliteration: mohit karna
"वह उसकी सुंदरता से पूरी तरह मोहित हो गया था।"
使迷恋
Transliteration: shǐ míliàn
"他被她的美貌深深地迷住了。"
홀리다
Transliteration: hollida
"그는 그녀의 매력에 완전히 넋이 나갔다."
夢中にさせる
Transliteration: muchuu ni saseru
"彼の優しさは彼女を完全に夢中にさせた。"
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