encaprichamiento
/enkapɾit͡ʃaˈmjento/masculine
The English phrase infatuation can be translated into Spanish as encaprichamiento. If unsure, use encaprichamiento. Wiktionary also lists infatuación.
Meaning: An unreasoning love or attraction (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| encaprichamiento | /enkapɾit͡ʃaˈmjento/ | masculine |
| infatuación | /infatwaˈθjon/ /infatwaˈsjon/ |
feminine |
Both terms refer to an unreasoning love or attraction. Encaprichamiento typically implies a more superficial, fickle or childish whim compared to the more intense or psychological sense of infatuación.
Which one should you use?
Infatuación is a cognate of the English word and is often used in more formal, psychological or literary contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
Encaprichamiento is a masculine noun, while infatuación is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/enkapɾitʃaˈmjento/
Did you know?
- While 'infatuation' in English can sometimes sound romantic, using encaprichamiento in Spanish can make the person's feelings sound much more like a stubborn or spoiled tantrum.
- In Spanish, capricho is often used to describe a luxury item or a treat one buys for oneself, unrelated to romantic love.
- The suffix -miento in encaprichamiento descends from the Proto-Italic -mentom, a linguistic ancestor shared with the English suffix '-ment'.
Examples in context
- Estoy experimentando un enamoramiento intensoI'm experiencing intense infatuation
- Ha sido un flechazo instantáneoIt's been an instant infatuation
- Estoy obsesionado contigoI'm infatuated with you
- Desde que te conocí, estoy experimentando un enamoramiento intensoSince I met you, I'm experiencing intense infatuation
- Estoy obsesionado contigo, no puedo dejar de pensar en tiI'm infatuated with you, I can't stop thinking about you
- Su encaprichamiento por ella no tiene sentido.His infatuation with her makes no sense.
- Fue un simple encaprichamiento de la juventud.It was a simple infatuation of youth.
- Ese encaprichamiento terminó muy rápido.That infatuation ended very quickly.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a friend's recent crush.
- Javier¿Crees que es amor real?Do you think it is real love?
- SofíaNo, parece solo un encaprichamiento.No, it looks like just an infatuation.
- JavierTienes razón, es muy intenso.You are right, it is very intense.
- SofíaYa pasará este momento.This phase will pass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “infatuation” translations and entries encaprichamiento, infatuación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries encaprichamiento, infatuación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
