Infatuation: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Infatuation noun. An intense, usually short-lived passion for someone or something.
How to say it
in-FACH-oo-AY-shun/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn/
5 syllables, with stress on FACH and AY.
Infatuation in a sentence
His infatuation with the barista lasted exactly as long as her job there.
Her teenage infatuation with goth music left a wardrobe of black lace.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- crush
- obsession
- passion
- fixation
Where infatuation comes from
From Latin infatuare, to make foolish, from fatuus, foolish.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her teenage _____ with goth music left a wardrobe of black lace.
- dalliance
- limerence
- infatuation
Show the answer
infatuation: Her teenage infatuation with goth music left a wardrobe of black lace.