obsession
nounHow many syllables in obsession?
There are 3 syllables in the word obsession.How to pronounce obsession:
Definition of obsession:
- obsession (noun):
- compelling motivation
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
- a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness
- a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling
Synonyms for obsession:
addiction
bee in your bonnet
complex
compulsion
craving
desire
enthusiasm
fascination
fetich
fetish
fixation
hang-up
hobbyhorse
hunger
idée fixe
infatuation
longing
mania
monomania
passion
pet subject
phobia
preoccupation
prepossession
problem
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Antonyms for obsession:
adjustment
agnosticism
aversion
balance
calmness
change
condemnation
conformity
debasement
denigration
denunciation
disbelief
disenchantment
dislike
disregard
disrespect
fairness
hate
hatred
humiliation
impartiality
indifference
indifference to
justice
movement
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Syllable Fun Fact
Gemination, or the doubling of consonants, can affect syllable structure by creating longer consonant sounds within or between syllables.
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