infatuated

/ ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. often foll by with possessed by a foolish or extravagant passion, esp for another person

Derived Forms

• inˈfatuˌatedly, adverb

Example Sentences

A small number of people are “absolutely infatuated” with them, and an even smaller number of people hate gulls.

From Salon

My three boys were infatuated with building blocks as children, and my husband would play with them, teaching the concept of a “stable base.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also adores green woodpeckers having become infatuated with one of his grandfather's table mats which featured an illustration of one.

From BBC

Nash grew up infatuated with the VHS cover art for horror titles and reading Fangoria magazine as he dabbled in amateur makeup effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Gosling’s breaks in character continued throughout the episode in sketches about a man who doesn’t want to get married, a doctor and surgeon infatuated with cookie crumbles and an “Erin Brockovich” parody, among others.

From Los Angeles Times