心酔(しんすい)

しんすい
noun, suru verb
infatuation, being captivated, devotion
1. infatuation, being captivated, devotion
Being deeply absorbed in or captivated by something or someone.
彼(かれ)の音楽(おんがく)に心酔(しんすい)する。
I am captivated by his music.
その思想(しそう)に心酔(しんすい)している。
I am devoted to that ideology.
若(わか)い頃(ころ)は文学(ぶんがく)に心酔(しんすい)していた。
In my youth, I was deeply absorbed in literature.

心酔(しんすい) describes a state of being deeply captivated or devoted to something. The character 酔(すい) (intoxicated) suggests being 'drunk' with admiration.

USAGE:

  • Often used with に to indicate what one is captivated by
  • Can have a slightly negative nuance of being blindly devoted

RELATED WORDS:

  • 傾倒(けいとう): devotion, admiration
  • 夢中(むちゅう): being absorbed in
  • 盲信(もうしん): blind faith (more negative)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • Xに心酔(しんすい)する: to be captivated by X
  • 心酔(しんすい)者(しゃ): an admirer, devotee
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