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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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What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

If companies beat targets and issue solid guidance, it should ease the market’s obsession with oil and set the stage for a recovery.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Trivia companies have capitalized by hosting contests, giving superfans an excuse to indulge their obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And that's just one piece of TikTok's newest obsession, an AI-generated series called Fruit Love Island.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Which is to say one interest: a total, all-consuming obsession with Halliday and his Easter egg.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.