as in crush
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team

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Recent Examples of infatuation And to their infatuation with Far East flavors — misos, rice vinegars, the heady spectrum of soy, light and dark and double-brewed. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 His commitment to remaining honest results in some bracing scenes — ones that don’t necessarily clarify what went on but play like rigorous self-interrogations along the whole spectrum of heartbreak, loss, resentment, and infatuation. Ryan Leas, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 Thus begins an addictive of melding personal infatuation with messy dynamics, as spirits of domination and naivete co-mingle. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025 Did this man target her specifically because of a weird infatuation, or is a fertility clinic just an ideal location for Lumon to scope out potential subjects? Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infatuation

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“Infatuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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