Main Entry: ²in·fat·u·ate

Pronunciation: \-ˌwāt, -ˌāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·fat·u·at·ed; in·fat·u·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 \-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən, -chü-ˈā-\ noun