infatuation

/in,fætju'eiʃn/
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infatuation

A teenager feels a sudden infatuation with a new classmate.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An object of extravagant short-lived passion: Refers to a person or thing that is the focus of an intense but temporary emotional obsession.
    • Temporary love of an adolescent: Describes the intense, often idealized, romantic feelings typical of a young person's crush.
    • A foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration: Denotes an intense but irrational and often unwise emotional attachment, characterized by excessive enthusiasm.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • His infatuation with the new intern was obvious to everyone in the office.
    • Many teenagers experience their first infatuation in high school.
    • Her infatuation with expensive sports cars left her in debt.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be under an infatuation": to be in a state of being foolishly obsessed.
    • He was under an infatuation and couldn't see her flaws.
  • "blind infatuation": an obsession so strong it prevents rational judgment.
    • It was a blind infatuation that led him to make poor business decisions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Infatuate (verb): To inspire with a foolish or extravagant passion.
    • The celebrity's charm seemed to infatuate his fans.
  • Infatuated (adjective): Possessed by a foolish or extravagant passion.
    • She was completely infatuated with the idea of becoming famous.
Synonyms
  • Obsession: A persistent, disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling.
  • Crush: A brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially characteristic of adolescence.
  • Passion: A strong and barely controllable emotion, which can be more enduring than infatuation.
Related Phrases
  • Puppy love: A mild term for a young person's temporary infatuation.
    • Their relationship was just puppy love; it didn't last the summer.
Related Idioms
  • To have a schoolboy/schoolgirl crush: To have a naive, youthful infatuation.
    • He still had a schoolboy crush on his favorite teacher.
infatuation

A teenager feels a sudden infatuation with a new classmate.

Noun
  1. an object of extravagant short-lived passion
  2. temporary love of an adolescent
  3. a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

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