Did you know?
What is the origin of infatuated?
When we speak of someone being infatuated it very often is in relationship to that person having seemingly taken leave of his or her senses, especially in a romantic context (“he was so infatuated that he could not remember what day of the week it was”). This is fitting, as the word shares an origin with the word fatuous, which means complacently or inanely foolish. Both words come from the Latin fatuus (“foolish”), although fatuous is not often used in the romantic contexts in which we find infatuate. When used with a preposition infatuated is typically followed by with.
Examples of infatuate in a Sentence
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The focus belongs to Dave (Dennis Christopher), a talented cyclist infatuated with all things Italian who — with the help of friends played by Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, and Jackie Earle Haley — concentrates on participating in a big race and trying to figure out what’s next for him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
While those cuts turned some heads, the Yankees have been routinely infatuated with Lombard Jr.’s defense, which has made cameos at second and third base.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infatuate
Articles Related to infatuate
Cite this Entry
“Infatuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infatuate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy Citation
Share