I. ə̇nˈfachəwə̇t adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infatuatus, past participle
: marked by infatuation : infatuated
knowing the inwardness of that grand, infatuate gabble — R.P.Warren
II. -chəˌwāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin infatuatus, past participle of infatuare, from in- in- (II) + fatuus foolish, fatuous — more at fatuous
1. obsolete : to turn (as counsel) into foolishness or show to be foolish : frustrate
2. : to make foolish : affect with folly : weaken the intellectual powers of or deprive of sound judgment
the toys that infatuate men — R.W.Emerson
3. : to inspire with a foolish and extravagant love or desire
you have infatuated this boy to such an extent that he would agree with you in anything — W.J.Locke
III. -_wə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: infatuate (I)
: an infatuated person