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Don't divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours.
Donald Rumsfeld

Meaning of "infatuation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFATUATION

infatuation  [ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFATUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infatuation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFATUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Infatuation

Infatuation is the state of being carried away by unreasoned passion or love. Hillman and Phillips describe it as a desire to express the libidinal attraction of addictive love. Usually, one is inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.

Definition of infatuation in the English dictionary

The first definition of infatuation in the dictionary is the act of infatuating or state of being infatuated. Other definition of infatuation is foolish or extravagant passion. Infatuation is also an object of foolish or extravagant passion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFATUATION


actuation
ˌæktʃʊˈeɪʃən
attenuation
əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən
continuation
kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
Croatian
krəʊˈeɪʃən
disambiguation
ˌdɪsæmˌbɪɡjʊˈeɪʃən
discontinuation
ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
effectuation
ɪˌfɛktjʊˈeɪʃən
evaluation
ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
fluctuation
ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən
graduation
ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən
menstruation
ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən
perpetuation
pəˌpetjʊˈeɪʃən
punctuation
ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən
re-evaluation
ˌriːɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
revaluation
ˌriːvæljʊˈeɪʃən
self-evaluation
ˌsɛlfɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
Serbo-Croatian
ˌsɜːbəʊkrəʊˈeɪʃən
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
superannuation
ˌsuːpərˌænjʊˈeɪʃən
valuation
ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFATUATION

infantility
infantilization
infantilize
infantine
infantries
infantry
infantry division
infantryman
infantrymen
infants
infarct
infarcted
infarction
infare
infatuate
infatuated
infatuatedly
infauna
infaunal
infaust

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFATUATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of infatuation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFATUATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infatuation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infatuation

Translation of «infatuation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFATUATION

Find out the translation of infatuation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infatuation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infatuation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

痴情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enamoramiento
570 millions of speakers

English

infatuation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الافتتان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увлечение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paixão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engouement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infatuasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vernarrtheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢中
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반했다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infatuation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

say mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vurulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infatuazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zauroczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захоплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infatuarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρέλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdwaasd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infatuation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forelskelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infatuation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFATUATION»

The term «infatuation» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFATUATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infatuation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infatuation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infatuation

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10 QUOTES WITH «INFATUATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infatuation.
1
Birdman
I just love cars; I've been like that since I was a kid. It's an infatuation because we grew up poor. Cars was something we were always trying to get.
2
Cyril Connolly
Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness.
3
Eric Allin Cornell
After a semester or so, my infatuation with computers burnt out as quickly as it had begun.
4
Taye Diggs
All my friends from my past would know me as Scott Diggs. Taye Diggs comes from Scott-taye. When I went to college I liked it because it was so different and I have an infatuation with nicknames.
5
Henry James
Young men of this class never do anything for themselves that they can get other people to do for them, and it is the infatuation, the devotion, the superstition of others that keeps them going. These others in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred are women.
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Phil McGraw
There's a big difference between falling in love and being in love. There's a big difference between infatuation and falling in love.
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Jim Morrison
Violence isn't always evil. What's evil is the infatuation with violence.
8
Tamera Mowry
A lot of the time when people get married in the infatuation, it will go down. That is inevitable. The infatuation stage will not last forever.
9
Zachary Quinto
I would love to be a voice in this maelstrom of chaos and obsessive celebrity infatuation that says, 'Let's talk about something that matters'.
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Donald Rumsfeld
Don't divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFATUATION»

Discover the use of infatuation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infatuation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Infatuation
"Georgie, never one to shy away from danger, had always been intrigued by the dark side of life.
E. Hughes, 2008
2
Infatuation (Mills & Boon Blaze)
Hell on wheels...in bed someone had written on Rennie Bergen's business card.
Alison Kent, 2010
3
Sex, love, or infatuation: how can I really know?
With almost 300,000 copies in print, Sex, Love, or Infatuation has become "must reading" for both teens and young adults.
Ray E. Short, 1990
4
High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide to Love and Gravity: ...
In High Infatuation, Davis writes on the universal themes of life, love, friendship, personal empowerment, and more, told through a career in climbing.
Steph Davis, 2009
5
The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro: Infatuation
This is the first comprehensive study of the music and life of Theodore 'Fats' Navarro.
Leif Bo Petersen, Theo Rehak, 2009
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Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation from the Radium ...
This book presents a compelling account of atomic development over the last century that demonstrates how humans have repeatedly chosen to ignore the associated impacts for the sake of technological, scientific, military, and economic ...
Robert R. Johnson, 2012
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A Midnight Infatuation
Alexander is a vampire with a lust for blood.
Christie Silvers, 2008
8
A Dangerous Infatuation
Emma could be the one to tame the untamable—unless her infatuation is more dangerous than she imagined….
Chantelle Shaw, 2012
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Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation With ...
Now newly expanded, with a with a new chapter on the spreading global economic crisis, Financial Fiasco guides readers through a world of irresponsible behavior by consumers, decisionmakers in companies, government agencies, and political ...
Johan Norberg, 2012
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Infatuation
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: .
Lloyd Osbourne, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFATUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infatuation is used in the context of the following news items.
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What the world thinks about our infatuation with Donald Trump - The …
He's a "whack job" who "prattles on" with "his crazed ump of candyfloss hair" running his attention-seeking, "noxious presidential campaign.". «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
York City's art infatuation spreads to West Market Street - York …
York City's art infatuation spreads to West Market Street. By ERIN JAMES. 505-5439/@ErinJamesYD. Posted: 07/17/2015 01:18:29 AM EDT | Updated: 102 min. «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Top 10 Songs of the Week (7/17) | Consequence of Sound
You might just discover that next infatuation. by Adam Kivel,Michael Madden,Sasha Geffen and Derek Staples. on July 17, 2015, 2:45pm. 0 comments. «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
4
Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1 recap - Chicago Tribune
She makes a conscientious effort to convey swooning emotions, and while the Nashville-based crooner advances heartbreak and infatuation ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
'What's It All About?' 'Bacharach Reimagined', Menier Chocolate …
... but certainly an emotional through-line — from infatuation (“This Guy's in Love With You”), to besotted togetherness (“I Say a Little Prayer”), ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Seconds of Summer Luke Hemmings Hinting on A Possible …
In the first verse of “She's Kinda Hot“, the boys seems to be over the initial infatuation they captured in their breakout single, “She Looks So ... «Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines, Jul 15»
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After the endorphins, is there love? - Houston Chronicle
It was bound to happen. In any new relationship, there comes a point where the infatuation period ends. The point where both people stop ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Sigma Amazes with Pricing for World's First Full-Frame f/2 Zoom …
The silly Kabuki of prime lens infatuation gets old real fast when working a lot of events and weddings. 1. 0. Michael Comeau's picture. «Fstoppers, Jul 15»
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5 Odd Facts About the Difficult, Tortured History of Virginia Indians …
Virginia Indians were virtually legislated out of existence during the American infatuation with eugenics, the dark side of the Progressive Era. «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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'And The Snake Slithered Away in the Grass' | Rev. Peter E. Bauer
This type of intense infatuation or attraction followed by sudden repulsion and rejection can feel really upsetting, it can jolt you. A person can ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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