What does "besottedness" mean?

The state or quality of being besotted, infatuation, intellectual or moral blindness.

What is a synonym for "besottedness"?

Common synonyms include: drunkenness, fuddle, hangover, high, inebriation, insobriety.

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The state or quality of being besotted, infatuation, intellectual or moral blindness. uncountable
"... but she is so pure, so delicate, that when I approach her, in spite of my besottedness, my love grows lambent."

"... but she is so pure, so delicate, that when I approach her, in spite of my besottedness, my love grows lambent."

From besotted + -ness.

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