schwärmerei noun. [ʃvɛrmǝ'raɪ, 'ʃvɛrmǝraɪ] Pl. -reien [-raɪǝn]. M19.
[German, from schwärmen swarm, display enthusiasm, rave.]
Enthusiastic or fervent devotion to a person or a cause; schoolgirlish attachment, esp. to a person of the same sex; (an) infatuation, a crush.

■ schwärmerisch ['ʃvɛrmǝrɪʃ] adjective extravagantly enthusiastic, infatuated L19.

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