infatuated

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Being deeply and obsessively in love with someone or something.

  - "She was infatuated with the new novel."
  - "He was infatuated with her from the first moment they met."

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Synonyms

smitten , taken

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infatuated
obsessed , impressed , possessed , impress'd , depressed

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Variants

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infatuated , infatuate , infatuates , infatuating , self-infatuated

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Etymology

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From the late 15th century. Originally meaning 'enchanted, bewitched' or 'filled with awe'. Derived from the Latin word 'infatuatus', meaning 'befuddled, bewitched'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'infatuated' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. Infatuated is a 10-letter word with the letters a, t, u, and e appearing twice each.

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Related Concepts

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1. love: Infatuated is closely related to the concept of love. It describes an intense, often obsessive, feeling of attraction towards someone or something.

2. infatuation: Infatuation is a synonym for infatuated, and both terms refer to an intense and often obsessive feeling of love or attraction.

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Culture

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Infatuated has been used extensively in literature and art to describe intense feelings of love and attraction. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo describes his love for Juliet as 'infatuated' and 'besotted'. In music, the term 'infatuation' is used in various songs to describe strong feelings of love or attraction.

How to Memorize "infatuated"

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   - Visualize a heart overflowing with love and passion to remember the meaning of infatuated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word infatuated with the feeling of being deeply in love or being obsessed with someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Infatuated: Intense Feeling And Total Undivided Attention' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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