infatuation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.
As to the former, he is under a singular species of infatuation, to render himself thus subservient to the plans of Melliphant. Happily, however, we have effected our escape from them, and are on the road to our peaceful dwelling.
1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XI, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 141:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.
- (countable, uncountable) Something which infatuates.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infatuations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
infuriation · impassivity · apathy
Coordinates
Deriveds
infatuate · fatuity · infatuational · infatuated · fatuous
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Translations (70)
ja ほれ込み (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · pdt Veblindunk (An unreasoning love or attraction) · es infatuación (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · pt enfatuação (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · sh zaluđenost (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ja 夢中 (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · pt paixão (An unreasoning love or attraction) · ko 열병 (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fr engouement (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · mi unuora (An unreasoning love or attraction) · de Verblendung (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · hi विमोह (An unreasoning love or attraction) · yue 迷戀 /迷恋 (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ca infatuació (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · de Vernarrtheit (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fi ihastuminen (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ru влюблённость f vljubljónnost’ (An unreasoning love or attraction) · hi सम्मोह (An unreasoning love or attraction) · ja のぼせ上がり (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · it infatuazione (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · hi आसक्ति (An unreasoning love or attraction) · ru страсть (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ru страсть f strast’ (An unreasoning love or attraction) · sh залуђеност (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ru увлече́ние (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · sa मोहन (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · el πάθος (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · es encaprichamiento (An unreasoning love or attraction) · mi mate kanehe (An unreasoning love or attraction) · cmn 迷戀 /迷恋 (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · sv förälskelse (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ja 心酔 (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ru влюблённость (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · de Vernarrtheit (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · mk за́нес (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · sa अचित्ति (An unreasoning love or attraction) · de Schwärmerei (An unreasoning love or attraction) · mk вљу́беност (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · mi whakamaimoa (An unreasoning love or attraction) · pt enfatuamento (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · de besinnungslose Verliebtheit (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · hi मोह (An unreasoning love or attraction) · nl geliefde (An unreasoning love or attraction) · de Versessenheit (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fr amourette (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fi ihastuminen (An unreasoning love or attraction) · nl vlam (An unreasoning love or attraction) · hu belehabarodás (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · mi koharatanga (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · de Betörung (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · de Besessenheit (An unreasoning love or attraction) · bg безразсъдна любов (An unreasoning love or attraction) · sv förälskelse (An unreasoning love or attraction) · bg увлечение (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · gl paixón (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · hi मुग्धता (An unreasoning love or attraction) · ru увлече́ние f uvlečénije (An unreasoning love or attraction) · bg влюбеност (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · ca infatuació (An unreasoning love or attraction) · mk стра́сна вљу́беност (An unreasoning love or attraction) · pl zauroczenie (An unreasoning love or attraction) · pt paixão (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · fi hullaantuminen (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fi hullaantuminen (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · fr béguin (An unreasoning love or attraction) · tr vurulma (An unreasoning love or attraction) · fr infatuation (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) · es infatuación (An unreasoning love or attraction) · mk непро́мислен страст (An unreasoning love or attraction) · nl waanzinnige verliefdheid (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates)