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Infatuate vs Mesmerize - What's the difference?

infatuate | mesmerize |

As verbs the difference between infatuate and mesmerize

is that infatuate is to inspire with unreasoning love or attachment while mesmerize is to exercise mesmerism on; to spellbind; to enthrall.

As an adjective infatuate

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

infatuate

English

Verb

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

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

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mesmerise (UK)

    Verb

    (mesmeriz)
  • To exercise mesmerism on; to spellbind; to enthrall.
  • * , chapter=4
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    Synonyms

    * (exercise mesmerism on) spellbind, hypnotize, enthrall

    See also

    * hypnotize