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Synonyms & Antonyms of obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
- her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome
Synonyms for obsession
- fetish
- (also fetich),
- fixation,
- idée fixe,
- mania,
- preoccupation,
- prepossession
Words Related to obsession
- appetite,
- cacoëthes,
- compulsion,
- craving,
- desire,
- drive,
- enthusiasm,
- fascination,
- hankering,
- hunger,
- infatuation,
- itch,
- longing,
- lust,
- passion,
- pining,
- thirst,
- urge,
- yearning,
- yen
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The first known use of obsession was in 1680
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