obsession
11 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #6,641
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Definitions
noun
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌbsˈɛʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural obsessions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
impressionconfessionsessionpossessionexpressionprofessiondepressiondiscretionaggressionprocessionfreshenoppressionsuccessionrecessionconcessioncompression
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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