infatuation

1. (countable, uncountable)An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

   Schwärmerei, Vernarrtheit, Besessenheit

   страсть f strast’bezrassúdnaja, влюблённость f vljubljónnost’strástnaja, увлече́ние f uvlečénijeslepóje

2. (countable, uncountable)Something which infatuates.

3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.

   Vernarrtheit, besinnungslose Verliebtheit, Betörung

   увлече́ниеuvlečénije, влюблённостьvljubljónnostʹ, страстьstrastʹ

1. It was just a passing infatuation.

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2. Tom developed an infatuation with Mary.

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3. Sami had some weird infatuation for cows.

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4. Tom's infatuation with Mary resulted in tragedy.

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5. There's passion, there's infatuation and there's love.

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