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infatuation

[ UK /ɪnfˌæt‍ʃuːˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. an object of extravagant short-lived passion
  2. a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
  3. temporary love of an adolescent

How To Use infatuation In A Sentence

  • The competitive infatuation with ‘signature’ skyscrapers may continue to get the publicity, but some of the best young talents are staking their claims and reputations on the ground.
  • Even at his preparatory school, where he was known as a swot of the first water, he had displayed an unhealthy infatuation for that tongue; he loved its cold, lapidary construction; and while other boys played football or cricket, this withered little fellow used to lark about with a note-book, all by himself, torturing sensible South Wind
  • You stay on the right side of the line between love and infatuation and build a strong relationship. The Sun
  • Proust memorialized his infatuation with her beauty and social grace in the character of the Duchesse de Guermantes.
  • We've maintained that Intel's range of Atom chips were simply too weak to really love and adore the way a slab of silicon should be, but that's probably because of our infatuation with things like "overclocking" and "Core i7 Extremes. Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Drinking is commonplace in our culture, so you shouldn't find it hard to camouflage the limits of your infatuation.
  • Trust your judgment to help you see the difference between infatuation and love. The Sun
  • In Britain, we know how to nurture an ironic infatuation with signs of difference, status and style.
  • As for his knowledge of a sexual relationship between Lewinsky and the president, Jordan first dismissed Lewinsky's infatuation as a "" bobby-soxer '' crush. Secrets And Lies
  • Infatuation shone there, as unmistakable as the rain slipping from his lank hair and running down his face. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
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