Word Meanings - INFATUATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are incomparably more so. I. Taylor.

Additional info about word: INFATUATION

The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are incomparably more so. I. Taylor. Such is the infatuation of self-love. Blair.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INFATUATION)

• Fatuity
• Folly
• imbecility
• idiotcy
• infatuation

Related words: (words related to INFATUATION)

• INFATUATION
  The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are incomparably more so. I. Taylor.
• IMBECILITY
  The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind. Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. Sir W. Temple. Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural
• FATUITY
  Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity. Those many forms of popular fatuity. I Taylor.
• IDIOTCY
  Idiocy.
• FOLLY
  1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery. What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. Shak.