INFATUATED

enamored, infatuated, in love, potty, smitten, soft on, taken with

(adjective) marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; “he was infatuated with her”; “Narcissus was a beautiful Greek youth who became enamored of his own reflection”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

infatuated

simple past tense and past participle of infatuate

Adjective

infatuated (comparative more infatuated, superlative most infatuated)

Foolishly or unreasoningly attracted to or in love with (someone)

Excessively fond of or enthusiastic about (something).

(obsolete) Foolish, stupid, lacking good judgement (often as a result of some external influence).

Synonyms

• (foolishly attracted to): smitten, taken

Source: Wiktionary

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In*fat"u*a`ted, a.

Definition: Overcome by some foolish passion or desire; affected by infatuation.

INFATUATE

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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