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 Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes But remember, infatuation alone does not equate to love or a long-term relationship. Serena Coady, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024 Founded by Glenn Liburd in 2019, Glenn’s Denim is a love letter to his 30-year infatuation with the fabric. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024 But Senna’s infatuation with domestic artifice is also personal. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024 For some reason, over the past four months, my feelings for Kendra have grown into an infatuation. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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