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Enamor vs Infatuate - What's the difference?

enamor | infatuate |

As verbs the difference between enamor and infatuate

is that enamor is to inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of'', or ''with , before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science while infatuate is to inspire with unreasoning love or attachment.

As an adjective infatuate is

(obsolete) infatuated; full of unreasoning love or attachment.

enamor

English

Alternative forms

* enamour (British spelling) * inamor (archaic) * inamour (archaic)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of'', or ''with , before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science.
  • * :
    • Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream.

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    infatuate

    English

    Verb

    (infatuat)
  • To inspire with unreasoning love or attachment.

    • Related terms

    * infatuation * fatuity * fatuously * fatuousness * infatuate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Infatuated; full of unreasoning love or attachment.
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