adjective · rare

infatuate

infatuate · more infatuate · most infatuate

Infatuated, foolishly attracted to someoneInfatuated, foolishly attracted to someone.

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/ɪnˈfætju(w)ət/

» Tom is totally infatuated with Mary.

Meaning

2 senses

(obsolete)Infatuated, foolishly attracted to someone.
(obsolete)Foolish, lacking good judgement.

Examples

26 sentences

Tom is totally infatuated with Mary.
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Tom is obviously infatuated with Mary.
deTom ist eindeutig in Mary verknallt. — Dani6187
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Tom is infatuated with you.
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Tom is infatuated with Mary.
deTom ist in Maria verknallt. — wolfgangth
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That woman is infatuated with you.
deDiese Frau ist in Sie vernarrt. — freddy1
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Origin

First attested in 1477, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English infatuate (“fooli

First attested in 1477, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English infatuate (“foolish”, adjective), from Latin infatuātus, perfect passive participle of infatuō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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Forms

more infatuate, most infatuate

Comparative	more infatuate Lesson
Superlative	most infatuate Lesson

regular

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form