INFATUATE

infatuate

(verb) arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; “His new car has infatuated him”; “love has infatuated her”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

infatuate (third-person singular simple present infatuates, present participle infatuating, simple past and past participle infatuated)

(transitive) To inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm.

(transitive, obsolete) To make foolish.

Adjective

infatuate (comparative more infatuate, superlative most infatuate)

(obsolete) Infatuated, foolishly attracted to (someone).

(obsolete) Foolish, lacking good judgement.

Noun

infatuate (plural infatuates)

(obsolete) Infatuated person.

Source: Wiktionary

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In*fat"u*ate, a. Etym: [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.]

Definition: Infatuated. Bp. Hall.

In*fat"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infatuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Infatuating.]

1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment. The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people . . . ripe and prepared for destruction. Clarendon.

2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming. The people are . . . infatuated with the notion. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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