obsession

Definition for obsession

noun as in fixation; consumption with belief, desire

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compulsion, delusion, enthusiasm, fascination, infatuation, mania, passion, phobia, preoccupation

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attraction, case, complex, craze, crush, fancy, fetish, hang-up, monkey on one's back, must, neurosis, phantom, thing

Weak matches

ax to grind, bug in ear, concrete idea, idée fixe, one-track mind, something on the brain, tiger by the tail

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Whether it’s a semi-ironic obsession with artisanal cheese-making, a random passion for sitar music or a stubborn preference for a flip phone, there are many wonderful contradictions about humans that algorithms can’t quite pin down.

From Salon

He believes that because of that obsession, top-flight players are taking fewer long-range shots.

From BBC

“He seems to have a real obsession with anyone who is not of European descent,” she said.

From Salon

But what has made Norma a nationwide obsession is the fact that it's based on a viral true story.

From BBC

At that point, Piscatella’s interest in Ortega had turned into an “obsession,” according to her lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

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