An intense, non-sexual attraction to a person of great
knowledge, authority, or experience, such as a professor, historian, political figure, scientist, or author. Persons affected by this syndrome
may respond to the
target by blushing, giggling, and avoiding eye contact after meeting or during conversations, much like the response of many people when they experience a romantic crush on another person.
"Amy developed an academic crush on
Professor Potts during Shakespeare 352
Winter semester. If she could have, she would have loved to listen to him talk in iambic pentameter all
day. But when she tried to talk to him after class, she suddenly found she couldn't say anything intelligent at all."