Infatuationnoun
An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.
Limerencenoun
(psychology) An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.
Infatuationnoun
(obsolete) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness
Limerence
Limerence is a state of mind which results from romantic or non-romantic feelings for another person and typically includes obsessive thoughts and fantasies as well as a desire to form or maintain a relationship with the object of love and to have one's feelings reciprocated. Limerence can also be defined as an involuntary state of intense desire.
Infatuationnoun
something which infatuates.
Infatuationnoun
The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.
βThe infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are incomparably more so.β; βSuch is the infatuation of self-love.β;
Infatuationnoun
foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
Infatuationnoun
temporary love of an adolescent
Infatuationnoun
an object of extravagant short-lived passion
Infatuation
Infatuation or being smitten is the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion, usually towards another person for whom one has developed strong romantic or platonic feelings. Psychologist Frank D. Cox says that infatuation can be distinguished from romantic love only when looking back on a particular case of being attracted to a person.