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   obsession

   /əbˈsɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being obsessed with someone or something: "she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession"
   • ▪ an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind: "he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘siege’): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess).

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   Synonyms for OBSESSION: problem, fascination, preoccupation, fixation, fetish, mania, enthusiasm, thirst; Antonyms of OBSESSION: indifference, disregard, apathy, nonchalance, unconcern, insouciance, disinterestedness, unconcernedness.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to obsession. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of obsession. Becoming a millionaire is an obsession with him. Synonyms. overwhelming fear. all-encompassing desire. fixation. fixed idea. mania. phobia. quirk. neurotic conviction. ruling passion. monomania.

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   Synonyms for OBSESSION in English: preoccupation, thing, complex, enthusiasm, addiction, hang-up, mania, phobia, fetish, fixation, ….

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   Synonyms for OBSESS: attract, interest, fascinate, intrigue, enchant, occupy, captivate, busy; Antonyms of OBSESS: bore, weary, pall, tire, jade.

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   Synonyms for OBSESSION: fixation, fetish, compulsion, mania, fascination, attraction, infatuation, craze, passion, fancy, phantom, delusion, preoccupation, craving, fixed idea; Antonyms for OBSESSION: indifference.

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    Sense: Noun: fixation. Synonyms: fixation, fascination, compulsion, passion, mania, craze, infatuation, addiction, idée fixe, neurosis, fad. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: everyone's <obsession with lightness> - English Only forum.