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Fascination vs Infatuation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fascination and infatuation

is that fascination is the act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence while infatuation is the act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.

fascination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.
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  • *:Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
  • The state or condition of being fascinated.
  • That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

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    infatuation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.
  • An unreasoning love or attraction.