In‐fat″u‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Infatuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Infatuating.]
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. Clarendon.
2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming.
The people are... infatuated with the notion. Addison.