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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
There's a variety of textures that Junior goes for, but Jess said wood and cardboard were his current obsessions.
Cultural pessimism and an obsession with culture in general: This relates to fascism’s false nostalgia and its discomfort with the pluralism and nonconformity of liberal society.
“This is an unfortunate consequence of the Supreme Court’s obsession with dictionaries.”
DEL MAR — The difference between an obsession and a hobby is often determined by how you choose to view it.
Most members of the band initially started out making loud post-punk, and Jamaican dub, with its deep bass and echo-heavy effects, was an early obsession.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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