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Infatuated vs Limerence - What's the difference?

infatuated | limerence |

As a verb infatuated

is past tense of infatuate.

As an adjective infatuated

is marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness.

As a noun limerence is

an involuntary state of mind caused by a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.

infatuated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (infatuate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

    • limerence

    English

    Alternative forms

    * limerance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (psychology) An involuntary state of mind caused by a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.

    • Usage notes

    * Conventional love, by contrast, requires no reciprocity. Limerence is not infatuation, which includes aspects of immaturity and extrapolation from insufficient information. Limerence is an automatic reaction, not the product of an individual's decision. It is something that "just happens" to people that seem predisposed to this condition. It is sometimes referred to as "being in love" with someone, as opposed to "loving" someone (e.g. romantic love, passionate love or lust). Since nonlimerents also use these terms to describe their feelings, these terms do not provide an adequate definition.

    Synonyms

    * infatuation

    Antonyms

    * nonlimerence

    Related terms

    * limerent * nonlimerent