Meaning & use

infatuated

adjective·Advanced

Feeling an intense but usually short-lived passion or admiration for someone.

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He became infatuated with his co-worker after just one conversation.

Teenagers are often infatuated with celebrities they've never actually met.

A note on using this word

Infatuated implies a shallow or fleeting attraction, unlike in love, which suggests deeper, lasting feeling.

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