as in fascinations
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome
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Recent Examples of obsessions
These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
As nutritional trends go, there are worse obsessions than protein.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
In Humphrey Cobb’s 1935 novel about a trio of French soldiers condemned to death at random by their cowardly superiors, Kubrick found a perfect vessel for his obsessions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
And though not new, the Black and Blue (2025 Mix) by the Rolling Stones barged its way back into my rotation; some obsessions, like certain bands and certain years, refuse to stay politely in the past.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Pynchon has clear interests and O’Shea charts the reclusive author’s obsessions across his books and the fragments of his biography that are available.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The weight loss industry likely contributes to these twin obsessions, as the global weight loss and diet management market size was worth about $143 billion in 2022, and is projected to soar to roughly $299 billion by 2030.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
As nutritional trends go, there are worse obsessions than protein.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
In Humphrey Cobb’s 1935 novel about a trio of French soldiers condemned to death at random by their cowardly superiors, Kubrick found a perfect vessel for his obsessions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
And though not new, the Black and Blue (2025 Mix) by the Rolling Stones barged its way back into my rotation; some obsessions, like certain bands and certain years, refuse to stay politely in the past.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Pynchon has clear interests and O’Shea charts the reclusive author’s obsessions across his books and the fragments of his biography that are available.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The weight loss industry likely contributes to these twin obsessions, as the global weight loss and diet management market size was worth about $143 billion in 2022, and is projected to soar to roughly $299 billion by 2030.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessions
Noun
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These water issues suggest potentially costly problems with the foundation, mold, or drainage system.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Congress, as the legislative branch, needs to seek bipartisan solutions to some of the major problems facing the United States today.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Protein preoccupations The protein obsession continued throughout 2025, spilling far beyond shakes and bars into everyday foods and drinks.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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As with much of Austen’s comedy, the description of the health preoccupations of these two fathers is inseparable from her moral vision.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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May’s fixations include fragmented narratives, portraits of place, boundaries and borders, and collective memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like Alvarez, Ebeling began making work about his romantic fixations.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition, the creation of the fetishes, with their bits of bone, dirt, plants, and other objects, also unnerved enslavers and colonists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The next phase of crypto's growth won't revolve around sleek marketing or speculative manias.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The reality is that the global network has become a transmission mechanism for all kinds of manias and panics, just as the combination of printing and literacy temporarily increased the prevalence of millenarian sects and witch crazes.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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