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 Addicted to opiates and alcohol, his life changes when a young man, Drew Starkey’s Eugene Allerton, arrives on the scene, stirring Craig’s character into earth-shattering infatuation. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 The New York Mets took the infatuation with Grimace a step further on Monday when the organization announced there will be a Citi Field seat dedicated to the McDonald’s character. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024 The brand’s mission is personal, stemming from Ralph’s lifelong infatuation with jewelry and his ties to a Divine Nine fraternity. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025 Not until the day when a woman from an infatuation a few years back introduced me to Michele. Claës Nordenskiöld, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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