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infatuateto cause someone to have an unreasonable passion or attraction for someone or something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cause someone to have an unreasonable passion or attraction for someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/

Example Sentences

  • He became so infatuated with his yoga instructor that he signed up for every single class she taught.
  • The young artist was infatuated with the idea of becoming famous overnight.
  • She was so infatuated with her new smartphone that she forgot to eat lunch for three days straight.

infatuate

VERB

[/ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/]

to cause someone to have an unreasonable passion or attraction for someone or something

The young poet is so infatuate with her that he forgets his own name.
💡 Concept

The young poet is so infatuate with her that he forgets his own name.

Magic tricks infatuate and fascinate, his charm will captivate!
🎵 Rhyme

Magic tricks infatuate and fascinate, his charm will captivate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈfætʃueɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootfatu
Suffix--ate

🎵Rhyme

fascinatecaptivateactivate
fascinate
captivate
activate

🔗Collocations

be infatuated with
infatuated teenager
become infatuated
infatuated fan
infatuated behavior
hopelessly infatuated

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He became so infatuated with his yoga instructor that he signed up for every single class she taught.

The young artist was infatuated with the idea of becoming famous overnight.

😄 Fun example

She was so infatuated with her new smartphone that she forgot to eat lunch for three days straight.

Don't let yourself become infatuated with material possessions.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

enamoredsmittencaptivatedenchantedbesotted

Antonyms

disenchantedrepulsedindifferent

Related

fascinateobsessattractionpassioncrush

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