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- [uh b-sesh-uh n]
- /əbˈsɛʃ ən/
- /əbˈseʃ.ən/
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- [uh b-sesh-uh n]
- /əbˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of obsession word
- noun obsession the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc. 1
- noun obsession the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself. 1
- noun obsession the state of being obsessed. 1
- noun obsession the act of obsessing. 1
- noun obsession The state of being obsessed with someone or something. 1
- noun obsession compulsive preoccupation 1
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Origin of obsession
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin obsessiōn- (stem of obsessiō) blockade, siege, equivalent to obsess(us) (see obsess) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Obsession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obsession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obsession usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obsession
noun obsession
- mania — an ancient Roman goddess of the dead.
- fascination — the power or action of fascinating.
- fixation — the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- preoccupation — the state of being preoccupied.
Antonyms for obsession
noun obsession
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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