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Infatuate
Pronunciation : In*fat"u*ate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.]
Definition : Defn: Infatuated. Bp. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : In*fat"u*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment. The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people . . . ripe and prepared for destruction. Clarendon.
2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming. The people are . . . infatuated with the notion. Addison.
t. [imp. & p. p. Infatuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Infatuating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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