Definitions

obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /

NOUN

fixation; consumption with belief, desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compulsion delusion enthusiasm fascination infatuation mania passion phobia preoccupation

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indifference

STRONG

dislike hate hatred reality

Example Sentences

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Let me rephrase that: My family has a bagel OBSESSION.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2019

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