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Definition of infatuation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

infatuation

noun

NAmE//ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn//

[countable, uncountable] infatuation (with/for somebody/something)

very strong feelings of love or attraction for someone or something, especially when these are unreasonable and do not last long It isn't love, it's just a passing infatuation.

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