Thesaurus results for INFATUATION

infatuation

noun

in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of infatuation

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 Friendship was a tender, absurd depiction of a one-sided, quasi-platonic infatuation. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 Coming to the glum realization that love isn’t outlasting infatuation is trickier to write about than a more incendiary subject like unfaithfulness, but Rodrigo pulls it off. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 June 2026 The 13-track record chronicles the lifespan of a relationship, from the exuberance of initial infatuation to the whiplash of begging for affection from a partner that was once so easily enamored. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 Additionally, evidence pointed to Rinderknecht’s infatuation with Luigi Mangione, the suspect facing two state cases and one federal prosecution tied to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for infatuation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuation

crush

Noun

Sal Vulcano's childhood crush Alyssa Milano makes a surprise appearance.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many others turned back by the crush of the crowd.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026