What is another word for obsession?
311 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɒbsˈɛʃən], [ ɒbsˈɛʃən], [ ɒ_b_s_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n]
Obsession is a powerful and intense emotion that can take over one's thoughts and actions. Synonyms for obsession include fixation, preoccupation, infatuation, addiction, passion, compulsion, mania, and craving. These words describe the same intense focus and determination that obsession brings. Fixation suggests a strong attachment to something or someone, while preoccupation refers to being consumed with thoughts and worries about a particular issue. Infatuation connotes a strong attraction to someone or something that borders on being unreasonable. Addiction implies a need or dependence on something, while passion suggests a strong enthusiasm for something. Compulsion refers to an uncontrollable urge or impulse, while mania is an extreme form of obsession. Craving is the desire to have something that one cannot resist.
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Similar words for obsession:
- addiction (noun)
- blind spot (noun)
- complex (noun)
- compulsion (noun)
- fascination (noun)
- fear (noun)
- fixation; consumption with belief, desire (noun)
- habit (noun)
- hang-up (noun)
- hobby (noun)
- idée fixe (noun)
- mania (noun)
- neurosis (noun)
- obsession (noun)
- one-track mind (noun)
- phobia (noun)
- preoccupation (noun)
- rage (noun)
- requirement/requisite (noun)
- tunnel vision (noun)
- addiction
- captivation
- craze
- dependence
- fanaticism
- fixation
- zeal
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Obsession:
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n.
• addiction • blind spot • complex • compulsion- Exigencies ,
- coercion ,
- constraint ,
- demand ,
- drive ,
- driving ,
- duress ,
- duty ,
- engrossment ,
- exigency ,
- force ,
- have on the brain ,
- necessity ,
- need ,
- prepossession ,
- pressure ,
- tiger by the tail ,
- urge ,
- urgency .
- allure ,
- appeal ,
- charisma ,
- charm ,
- enchantment ,
- enthrallment ,
- glamour ,
- lure ,
- magic ,
- magnetism ,
- piquancy ,
- power ,
- sorcery ,
- spell ,
- trance ,
- witchcraft .
- case .
- Assuetude ,
- Habits ,
- bias ,
- constitution ,
- consuetude ,
- convention ,
- custom ,
- disposition ,
- fashion ,
- fixed attitude ,
- frame of mind ,
- gravitation ,
- groove ,
- habitude ,
- hangup ,
- impulsion ,
- impulsions ,
- make-up ,
- make-ups ,
- manner ,
- mannerism ,
- mode ,
- nature ,
- pattern ,
- penchant ,
- persuasion ,
- praxis ,
- predisposition ,
- proclivity ,
- proneness ,
- propensity ,
- quirk ,
- routine ,
- rule ,
- rut ,
- second nature ,
- set ,
- style ,
- susceptibility ,
- turn ,
- usage ,
- use ,
- way ,
- weakness ,
- wont ,
- wonts .
- block ,
- difficulty ,
- dilemma ,
- disturbance ,
- impasse ,
- inhibition ,
- predicament ,
- problem ,
- reserve ,
- restraint .
- amusement ,
- art ,
- avocation ,
- craft ,
- distraction ,
- diversion ,
- fun ,
- game ,
- interest ,
- labor of love ,
- occupation ,
- play ,
- quest ,
- relaxation ,
- shot ,
- specialty ,
- sport ,
- vagary ,
- whim ,
- whimsy .
- aberration ,
- bee ,
- craziness ,
- delirium ,
- dementia ,
- derangement ,
- disorder ,
- fad ,
- frenzy ,
- furor ,
- lunacy ,
- partiality ,
- tiger .
- one track mind ,
- onetrack mind ,
- ruling passions ,
- single mindedness ,
- single mindednesses ,
- single-mindednesses ,
- singlemindednesses .
- dis gust ,
- dis gusts ,
- dis taste ,
- dis tastes ,
- dis-gust ,
- dis-gusts ,
- dis-taste ,
- dis-tastes ,
- thing abouts .
Other synonyms:
- desire ,
- megalomania .
- requirement .
- thing .
- habit .
Other relevant words:
- attraction ,
- craze ,
- delusion ,
- fancy ,
- fascination ,
- fetish ,
- fixed idea ,
- hang up ,
- neurosis ,
- passion ,
- phantom .
- Desiderata ,
- Divertissement ,
- Leisure Activities ,
- Leisure Activity ,
- Personality Disorders ,
- Witcheries ,
- bee in bonnet ,
- board game ,
- bug in ear ,
- complex ,
- compulsion ,
- constricted vision ,
- crack-up ,
- crack-ups ,
- crackup ,
- crackups ,
- desideratum ,
- divertissements ,
- excessive enthusiasm ,
- favorite occupation ,
- grabber ,
- grabbers ,
- hang-up ,
- hobby ,
- imperatives ,
- irrational motive ,
- irresistible impulse ,
- jones ,
- leisure pursuit ,
- maladjustment ,
- maladjustments ,
- monkey on back ,
- myopia ,
- narrow outlook ,
- narrowmindedness ,
- neurasthenia ,
- obsession ,
- obsessive compulsion ,
- on the brain ,
- one-track mind ,
- personality disorder ,
- pet topic ,
- pre-conditions ,
- pre-requisite ,
- pre-requisites ,
- preoccupation ,
- prerequisites ,
- psychological disorder ,
- psychopathy ,
- rage ,
- requirements ,
- ruling passion ,
- schtick ,
- shortsightedness ,
- sideline ,
- single-mindedness ,
- singlemindedness ,
- thing about ,
- thing for ,
- vital part ,
- vital parts ,
- witchery .
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How to use "Obsession" in context?
In English, "obsession" means an intense or passionate interest in something. It can be a bad thing, because it can become a fixation on something that's not good for you. But obsession can also be a good thing, because it can be a powerful motivation to achieve a goal. Obsession can be something that you have, or it can be something that other people have against you.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
mania.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
addiction, fascination, insistence, persistence, tenacity.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Hyponym for Obsession:
n.
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motive
irrational motive.
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motive
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