Synonyms for obsession
əbˈsɛʃ ənob·ses·sion

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1. compulsion, obsessionnoun

   an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

   "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

   Synonyms:
   irresistible impulse, fixation, coercion, compulsion

2. obsession, fixationnoun

   an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

   Synonyms:
   fixation, infantile fixation, arrested development, regression, fixing, compulsion

Matched Categories

1. • Irrational Motive
   • Preoccupation

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1. List of paraphrases for "obsession":

   mania, obsessive, fetish, fixation, fantasy

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1. List of known nicknames for "Obsession":

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1. Nikos Pappas:

   Mr. Schaeuble is the main supporter of failed policies in Greece and in Europe, his obsession and insistence on the same policy and style are incongruous with the course toward a united and democratic Europe.

2. Mike Pence:

   If the radical left doesn't end its obsession with identity politics, it will tear this country apart.

3. Vladimir Zaemskiy:

   Their obsession in imposing their will, in this case on Venezuelas internal affairs, reminds me of the declarations of the leaders of al Qaeda, who in carrying out the attack on the Twin Towers also tried to position themselves as the only bearers of the truth, the history of humanity has shown that none of us are.

4. Elie Wiesel:

   I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.

5. Jennifer Lawrence:

   My political passion has almost turned into an obsession, i mean, I don’t think you ever do feel settled, [but] as soon as you feel settled with your home and your personal life, you’re looking at the world and going, ‘How in the hell do I fix this? What do we do?’.