Pronunciation: - ˌ w ā t, - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin infatuatus, past participle of infatuare, from in- + fatuus fatuous
Date: 1533
1 : to cause to be foolish : deprive of sound judgment
2 : to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration
– in · fat · u · a · tion \ - ˌ fa-ch ə - ' w ā -sh ə n, -chü- ' ā - \ noun