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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinfatuazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.fa.twaˈtsjo.ne
"La sua infatuazione giovanile si è trasformata in vero amore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
"His teenage infatuation with the pop star faded after a few months." - 2
A foolish or exaggerated passion that impairs sound judgment.
"Her sudden infatuation with the risky business venture worried her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb infatuare, meaning 'to make foolish,' combining the prefix in- ('into, to') and fatuus ('foolish, silly'). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it originally carried the connotation of inspiring foolish or absurd passion, later evolving to describe an intense, short-lived, and often unreasoned passion or admiration for someone or something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infatuation" is said worldwide
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infatuation
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fa.twa.sjɔ̃
"Son infatuation pour cette actrice n'a pas duré."
Verliebtheit
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈliːpt.haɪt
"Seine Verliebtheit war offensichtlich für jeden im Raum."
infatuazione
Transliteration: in.fa.twaˈtsjo.ne
"La sua infatuazione giovanile si è trasformata in vero amore."
encaprichamiento
Transliteration: en.ka.pɾi.tʃaˈmjen.to
"Lo que sentía por él era solo un encaprichamiento pasajero."
infatuação
Transliteration: ĩ.fɐ.tu.aˈsɐ̃w
"Aquela paixão súbita não passou de uma infatuação."
मोह
Transliteration: moh
"उसकी यह भावना केवल एक क्षणिक मोह था।"
迷恋
Transliteration: míliàn
"他对新跑车的迷恋持续了很长时间。"
빠져듦
Transliteration: ppajyeodeum
"그녀를 향한 그의 일시적인 빠져듦은 금방 식었다."
夢中
Transliteration: muchū
"彼のかつての彼女に対する夢中は長く続かなかった。"
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