1. the state of being infatuated or deeply in love, often to an excessive or foolish degree
Usage: usually implies loss of judgment or reason
2. the state of being drunk or intoxicated
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• His besottedness with the new employee was obvious to everyone in the office.
• She couldn't see his flaws because of her besottedness.
• The besottedness of young love often clouds rational thinking.
• His besottedness made him ignore all warnings from his friends.
• Their mutual besottedness lasted only a few months before reality set in.
• The character's besottedness with wealth drove him to make poor decisions.