infatuation
noun/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #14,340 most common English word
Meaning
An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
Example sentence
Her friends worried that what she felt for him was mere infatuation, not true love.
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