infatuation
noun
in·fat·u·a·tion
in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən 
-chü-ˈā-
plural infatuations
1
: a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something : strong and unreasoning attachment
She speaks openly about the real-life subject of one of her songs, a conservatory teacher who is both a neighbor in her apartment building and the unwilling object of her obsessive infatuation.—
Sasha Frere-Jones
Sasha Frere-JonesCraig Claiborne wrote about it in 1963, when he was deep in his infatuation with dill and meatballs and all things Nordic.—Amanda Hesser
Amanda Hesser2
: the object of an unreasoning or foolish attachment
And then, I began trying to forge their autographs. I'm not sure why I did it at first, but it became an infatuation.—Zach Selwyn
Zach SelwynExamples of infatuation in a Sentence
had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team
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Ambitious parents will likely begin requesting a position change to shortstop for their eight-year-old children even as age-appropriate instruction is confronting serious challenges with injuries, managing stress and an unhealthy infatuation with velocity.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Richardson was appalled to observe Hemingway’s evident infatuation.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Expanding and moving the Club World Cup was unnecessary from a sporting point of view, existing mostly to fulfil Infantino’s personal infatuation with ‘growing the game’, and to make money.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
For both Alyssa and Giselle, their relationship with beauty has come a long way since their initial infatuation with makeup as kids.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
Meanwhile, Richardson was appalled to observe Hemingway’s evident infatuation.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Expanding and moving the Club World Cup was unnecessary from a sporting point of view, existing mostly to fulfil Infantino’s personal infatuation with ‘growing the game’, and to make money.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for infatuation
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“Infatuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infatuation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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