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   Ob·ses·sion

   /əbˈseSH(ə)n/

   

   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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   Definitions of obsession. noun. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone. synonyms: fixation, idee fixe. see more. see less. type of: preoccupation. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention.

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   6 days ago · (noun) in the sense of preoccupation. Definition. a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. yet another man with an obsession about football. Synonyms. preoccupation. thing (informal) complex. enthusiasm. addiction. hang-up (informal) mania. phobia. fetish. fixation. infatuation. ruling passion. pet subject.

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   4 days ago · (noun) in the sense of preoccupation. Definition. a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. yet another man with an obsession about football. Synonyms. preoccupation. thing (informal) complex. enthusiasm. addiction. hang-up (informal) mania. phobia. fetish. fixation. infatuation. ruling passion. pet subject.

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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.