Obsession synonyms

əb-sĕsh'ən, ŏb-

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fixation
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
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craze
An exaggerated enthusiasm; mania
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passion
The sufferings of Jesus, beginning with his agony in the garden of Gethsemane and continuing to his death on the Cross
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fascination
The capability of eliciting intense interest or of being very attractive.
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infatuation
An infatuating or being infatuated
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mania
(Psychiatry) An abnormal psychological state characterized by symptoms such as elation, high energy and activity level, racing thoughts, irritability, and rapid speech, typically occurring in people with bipolar disorder.
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preoccupation
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
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fetish
Something, such as a material object or nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire and may become necessary for sexual gratification.
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idée fixe (French)
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pre-occupation (related)
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worried
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
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impulse
A sudden flow of electrical current in one direction.
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haunt
To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
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neurotic
Relating to or affected with a neurosis. No longer used in psychiatric diagnosis.
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fancy
A romantic liking or interest:
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phobia
A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
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sensitive
Easily hurt, upset, or offended:
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attraction
A person, place, thing, or event that is intended to attract:
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craving
An intense and prolonged desire; yearning or appetite, as for affection or a food or drug
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incubus
Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
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thing
A thought, notion, or utterance:
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concern (related)
A matter that relates to or affects one:
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obsessive (related)
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flirtation (related)
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phantom
Something that seems to appear to the sight but has no physical existence; apparition; vision; specter
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delusion
A false belief or opinion
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fixed idea
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compulsion
An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
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bee-in-one-s-bonnet
(Idiomatic) Something of particular interest or concern; an obsession.
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hang-up
An obstacle to smooth progress or development.
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fussy
Anxious or particular about petty details.
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love affair (related)
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obsessed (related)
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obsess (related)
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neurosis (related)
A psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity, compensated for by various defense mechanisms and lacking evidence of neurologic or other organic disease. No longer used in psychiatric diagnosis.
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indifference (antonym)
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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Obsession Sentence Examples

  • Maybe that tidbit will take his mind off this obsession with his past.

  • If it becomes an obsession of many of the post-Reformation writers, it becomes so by the force majeure of special circumstances rather than in the exercise of an old-established habit.

  • What was this sudden obsession with her ability to run the ranch, and what made him think she was qualified?

  • Though he remained, to the end, firm in his belief that there had been an active monarchist party, 2 this obsession did not carry him out of touch with the realities of human nature and of his time.

  • Society suffers a sort of perpetual obsession, and remains self-hypnotized as it were within a magic circle of traditional views.

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