obsession

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word obsession.

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ob · ses · sion

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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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