obsession (Meaning)
obsession (n)
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
obsession (n.)
The act of besieging.
The state of being besieged; -- used specifically of a person beset by a spirit from without.
Synonyms & Antonyms of obsession
Synonyms:
- drive
- inclination
- partiality
- disposition
- predilection
- penchant
- appetite
- tendency
- urge
- yearning
- quirk
- yen
- hankering
- predisposition
- proclivity
- hang-up
- complex
- cacoëthes
- bent
- itch
- propensity
- idiosyncrasy
- pining
- lust
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
obsession Sentence Examples
- My obsession with classic cars had consumed my life, leaving me with little time for anything else.
- The actress' obsession with her appearance extended to every detail, from her perfect hair to her flawless skin.
- The doctor's obsession with finding a cure for Alzheimer's drove him to work tirelessly day and night.
- The child's obsession with his toy train occupied his every waking thought.
- The scientist's obsession with unraveling the mysteries of the universe led him to sacrifice his personal life.
- The detective's obsession with solving the crime haunted him, even in his dreams.
- The artist's obsession with capturing the perfect painting consumed her with an almost feverish intensity.
- The mother's obsession with keeping her child safe became a smothering and unhealthy attachment.
- The gambler's obsession with winning consumed his life, leading him to ruin and despair.
- The city's obsession with growth and development had come at the expense of its historical charm.
FAQs About the word obsession
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will, an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someoneTh
fascination, enthusiasm, preoccupation, fixation, mania,problem, fetish, prepossession, infatuation, craving
insouciance, unconcern, nonchalance, apathy,indifference, apathy, nonchalance, unconcern, indifference, insouciance
My obsession with classic cars had consumed my life, leaving me with little time for anything else.
The actress' obsession with her appearance extended to every detail, from her perfect hair to her flawless skin.
The doctor's obsession with finding a cure for Alzheimer's drove him to work tirelessly day and night.
The child's obsession with his toy train occupied his every waking thought.
