infatuations
Passing romantic obsessions
Infatuations are intense but typically short-lived passions or obsessions, often romantic.
The word carries a sense of foolishness—an infatuation clouds judgment and may not survive closer acquaintance with its object: teenage infatuations, His infatuation with the actress lasted about six weeks.
Unlike love, infatuations are expected to fade.
Compresses with force
- obsessionsPersistent dominating thoughts
- passionsIntense driving emotions
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- adorationsIntense loving worship
fascinations · smitten · lovestruck · puppy love · heartthrob · swoons · ardor · enamored
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- passionIntense emotional drive
collecting · gadgets · cars · fashion · trends · materialism · consumerism · coveting
Enthusiast community collectively
- idol worshipReligious devotion to images
- stanObsessive celebrity follower
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
poster · autograph · fantasy · parasocial · groupie · teenage · Beatlemania · K-pop
Temporary, shallow attraction
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- temporaryLimited in duration
- short-livedLasting only briefly
superficial · shallow · novelty · fad · craze · brief · transient · impermanent
crushes
Compresses with force
- obsessionsPersistent dominating thoughts
- passionsIntense driving emotions
- attractionsThings that draw interest
adorations · fascinations · smitten · lovestruck · puppy love · heartthrob · swoons · ardor · enamored · besotted
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
passion · collecting · gadgets · cars · fashion · trends · materialism · consumerism · coveting · desire
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- idol worshipReligious devotion to images
- stanObsessive celebrity follower
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
heartthrob · poster · autograph · fantasy · parasocial · groupie · teenage · Beatlemania · K-pop · swooning
passing fancy
Temporary, shallow attraction
short-lived · superficial · shallow · novelty · fad · craze · brief · transient · impermanent · fickle
- preferencespreferences, prefer, likes, like, liking
infatuationsindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disinterest · coldness · detachment · unconcern