Fad and Obsession

Fad

Fad noun - A practice or interest that is very popular for a short time.

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Obsession and fad are semantically related. in craze topic. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Fad".

Obsession noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

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Fad and obsession are semantically related. You can use "Fad" instead a noun "Obsession".

old	old fad	old obsession
long	long fad	long obsession
particular	particular fad	particular obsession
similar	similar fad	similar obsession
Other adjectives: extreme, huge, little, new, major, minor, growing, inexplicable, latest, recurring, cultural.

Though again, there could have been wars or other disasters that did indeed reduce the human population, and the current obsession with making babies really is a relatively recent fad that took on a life of its own.

Source: Literature / The World Inside
Even the "resurrection" of Highland culture did not originate in Scotland, but rather as a fad after George IV's visit in Scotland and later in the Victorian era, as part of a larger obsession with the idealized image of the "Noble Savage" (which the Highland Scots epitomized in their view).

Source: Newer Than They Think

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