Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun infatuation

3 senses of infatuation

Sense 1
infatuation -- (a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration)
       => passion, passionateness -- (a strong feeling or emotion)

Sense 2
puppy love, calf love, crush, infatuation -- (temporary love of an adolescent)
       => love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

Sense 3
infatuation -- (an object of extravagant short-lived passion)
       => object -- (the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection")