obsession

noun
UK: /əbˈseʃən/
US: /əbˈseʃən/

  1. An extreme interest in or worry about something.

    1. His obsession is football he watches it every day
    2. Her obsession with perfection prevents her from finishing projects on time.

  2. A persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling.

    1. She has an obsession with cleanliness it controls her life.
    2. The artist's obsession with death influenced much of his later work.

Synonyms

fixation compulsion mania preoccupation

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The word "obsession" in English means: An extreme interest in or worry about something., A persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling..

The phonetic transcription of "obsession" is /əbˈseʃən/ in British English and /əbˈseʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "obsession": fixation, compulsion, mania, preoccupation.

Example usage of "obsession": "His obsession is football he watches it every day". More examples on the page.