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词汇 infatuation
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Definition of infatuation in English:

infatuation

noun ɪnˌfatʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)nɪnˌfatjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)nɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n
  • An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

    he had developed an infatuation with the girl
    I hope this is merely a passing infatuation
    mass noun the thrill of infatuation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thus I never followed any of these high school infatuations up.
    • In Britain, we know how to nurture an ironic infatuation with signs of difference, status and style.
    • This volume is less obsessed with his rather absurd infatuation with the diary's editor.
    • But the steady stream of allegations about her infatuations or dalliances has certainly dimmed her reputation.
    • Surely girls also go through one sided infatuations and get rejected.
    Synonyms
    passion for, love for, adoration of, desire for, fondness for, feeling for, regard for, devotion to, penchant for, preoccupation with, obsession with, fixation with, craze for, mania for, addiction to
    fancy, passing fancy
    informal crush on, thing about, hang-up about
    pash, puppy love, calf love
    rare mash

Definition of infatuation in US English:

infatuation

nounɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)ninˌfaCHəˈwāSH(ə)n
  • An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

    he had developed an infatuation with the girl
    the thrill of infatuation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This volume is less obsessed with his rather absurd infatuation with the diary's editor.
    • Thus I never followed any of these high school infatuations up.
    • Surely girls also go through one sided infatuations and get rejected.
    • In Britain, we know how to nurture an ironic infatuation with signs of difference, status and style.
    • But the steady stream of allegations about her infatuations or dalliances has certainly dimmed her reputation.
    Synonyms
    passion for, love for, adoration of, desire for, fondness for, feeling for, regard for, devotion to, penchant for, preoccupation with, obsession with, fixation with, craze for, mania for, addiction to
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