Besotment

/bɪˈsɑːtmənt/ noun

Definition

The state of being intoxicated, infatuated, or made foolish; drunkenness or obsessive love.

Etymology

From 'besot' plus the suffix '-ment,' creating an abstract noun for the condition or action of being besotted.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance writers used 'besotment' to describe a kind of illness—they thought intoxication and love actually altered your brain the same way, which modern neuroscience now confirms has some truth!

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