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obsession
noun as in fixation; consumption with belief, desire
Strongest matches
compulsion, delusion, enthusiasm, fascination, infatuation, mania, passion, phobia, preoccupation
Strong matches
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
Example Sentences
Göransson absorbed his dad’s passions and mutated them into a personal obsession with Metallica, an electric descendant of the blues, in the process becoming a guitar player proficient in everything from thrash metal to jazz.
Marriage might be the all-consuming obsession, but “Regency Girls” makes clear that self-determination is really what these adventurous young women are fighting for.
The obsession with looks and fitness and the kind of b***hiness, the way they are criticizing each other.
Gaming companies have also taken advantage of the Ugandan obsession with the EPL, setting up viewing centres where fans can watch games and place their bets.
I find myself in agreement with Brian Beutler, who observed that none of these facts and figures are the probable genesis of Trump's obsession with this era.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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