Infatuate
Infatuate (?; 135) , adjective
[Latin infatuatus, past participle of infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.]
Infatuated. — Bp. Hall
Infatuate , transitive verb
1.
To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment.
The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people... ripe and prepared for destruction.
2.
To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming.
The people are... infatuated with the notion.