obsession
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5.1
- noun
- /əbˈsɛʃən/
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obsesión
- Their obsession with celebrity culture drives many to follow every gossip story.
- obsessions and compulsions
- become an obsession
- sexual obsession
I found my refuge in my new obsessions, poetry and punk rock.
- I found my refuge in my new obsessions, poetry and punk rock.
- And with that came, you know, this cultural obsession with thin, right?
- And then it became like this obsession, like I have to do this.
- This is my new obsession, the human animal.
- And Penrose has this obsession with with tiling.
- So you are stuck in this obsession of the tool itself.
- As in my new obsession, The best show, Shark Tank.
- So I think obsession means you lose control of the process.
- What what is the obsession with reptilians in India?
- One is this insane obsession with toilet paper.
- Like now this is becoming like an obsession.
Examples
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I found my refuge in my new obsessions, poetry and punk rock.
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In this country, we have an obsession with cheap.
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How can I let go of my obsession with food waste?
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And then it became like this obsession, like I have to do this.
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Oh, my God, your obsession with taxes.
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So, what do you make of this woman's obsession with you?
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Has it occurred to you that this obsession with charity is really a flaw in your character?
Fiction book (1992) -
We think about the object of our obsession incessantly, plan for it, and habitually participate in it.
Academic text (1993) -
The passion for zarzuela became a type of national obsession in the 1890s.
Academic text (1993) -
His obsession with video games caused him to neglect his schoolwork.
Synonyms
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A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
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Thinking about something a lot and not noticing other things
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A strong, often sudden interest in something like a toy or hobby that many people like
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An unhealthy strong interest in someone or something that harms daily life
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An extreme, unreasonable interest in a particular activity or thing
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6.1
A very strong focus on someone or something that harms your life
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Thinking about something too much and doing the same thing again and again
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Very strong admiration for someone or something, often too much
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A very strong interest in one thing that makes someone ignore other things
Being too focused on one idea or activity
Being very focused on one thought or worry
Antonyms
Compounds
How Obsessive
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7.5
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2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Obsession comes from the Latin verb obsidere, which meant 'to sit against' or 'to besiege', and it shares the same 'sess' idea of 'sitting' that you see in session. So an obsession is like a thought that 'sits on' you and will not go away.