infatuation
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4.9
- noun
- /ɪnˌfæʧuˈeɪʃən/
:
objeto de un enamoramiento
- Ever since I was a young girl, I've had a big infatuation with flying.
Ever since I was a young girl, I've had a big infatuation with flying.
- Ever since I was a young girl, I've had a big infatuation with flying.
- That's a list of times maybe maybe it was my, you know, deep inner infatuation with the, you know, traffic control batons that led to this career.
- Just just seeing her infatuation, how how well, just can't deal with No Fear, man.
- The only thing I'm taking to account are my my feelings or my infatuation.
Examples
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He soon realized that his infatuation was just a fleeting crush.
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Khan's film draws a picture of the Egyptian upper class's infatuation with 'Western' values as a facade that masks and essentially legitimizes patriarchy and social repression.
Academic text (2005) -
It's like infatuation, like, oh, this person can bring me this, right?
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But on other days, she thinks the way Jake feels about her is infatuation.
Fiction book (1991) -
Like I've always had this infatuation with pop culture art, right?
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If this little infatuation of yours even lasts out the summer, I'd be surprised.
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The object of Rubin's infatuation was a male student.
Fiction book (1992) -
Professor Yang's infatuation with Selina was leading him deeper and deeper into debt.
Fiction book (2000) -
I don't believe I've ever mentioned my peculiar infatuation with hats.
Fiction book (1992) -
On the past six Sundays, Adriane had been indulging her desire to watch pro football, an infatuation long forbidden by her mother.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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2.9
A short strong feeling of attraction to someone you like
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3.7
A strong short romantic feeling often felt by young people
Antonyms
How Affectionate
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5.1
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4.9
- Jargon
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9.9
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2.8
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1.0
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1.0
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
infatuation = infatuate (semi-transparent) = in + fatu + ate + ion
Built from 'infatuate' + '-ion'; the derivation is regular but the base contains the uncommon element 'fatu-', reducing transparency.
Etymology
Infatuation comes from Latin parts in- and fatuus, where fatuus means 'foolish'. So an infatuation can also be the person or thing that makes you feel a sudden, short passion and act a bit foolish for a while.