Infatuation is a very strong, often sudden feeling of love or admiration for someone or something, usually without truly knowing them well. It is often intense but may not last long.
It comes from the same Latin root as “infatuate,” from “infatuare,” meaning “to make foolish.” Over time it came to describe the emotional state caused by this foolish passion.
Infatuation feels huge from the inside, but the word itself hints that your judgment might be tiny. Brain scans show that early romantic attraction lights up reward areas much like an addiction. So the ancient idea of “foolish love” actually lines up with modern science more than you’d think.
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