| Main Entry: |
obsession |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
fixation; consumption with belief, desire |
Synonyms: |
attraction, ax to grind, bug in ear,
case*,
complex,
compulsion, concrete idea,
craze*,
crush,
delusion,
enthusiasm,
fancy,
fascination,
fetish, hang-up, idée fixe,
infatuation,
mania,
monkey*,
must, neurosis, one-track mind,
passion,
phantom, phobia,
preoccupation, something on the brain,
thing*, tiger by the tail
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Antonyms: |
indifference
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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