besotted
adjective/bɪˈsɒtɪd/
/bɪˈsɑːtɪd/
- besotted (by/with somebody/something) loving somebody/something so much that you do not behave in a sensible way
- He is completely besotted with his new girlfriend.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: past participle of besot ‘make foolishly affectionate’, from be- ‘cause to be’ + sot ‘someone who is usually drunk’.Want to learn more?
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