Hobby
Hobby noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.
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Synonyms for Hobby
Obsession and hobby are semantically related. in pleasurable pastime topic. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Hobby".
Nearby Word: hobbyist
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old hobby | old obsession |
| particular | particular hobby | particular obsession |
| specific | specific hobby | specific obsession |
| original | original hobby | original obsession |
| Other adjectives: single, violent, dangerous, little, sexual, personal, secret, new, major, apparent, mutual, outright, unusual, odd, weird, strange, fanatical, creepy. | ||
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Another one used in several variants: A criticises B for their hobby or obsession or habit, only to return to their own room/bunk, where they have a similar collection of things/arrangement/whatever going on set around another theme.
Source: Comic Strip / Beetle Bailey -
Another one used in several variants: A criticises B for their hobby or obsession or habit, but A returns to his own room/bunk, where he has a similar collection of things/arrangement going on set around another theme.
- Early on, there's Manjimutt getting thrown in jail whenever he does a hobby out of an obsession with young, pretty girls.
Source: Running Gag / Anime and Manga
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Obsession and Hobby. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobby/obsession
Hobby & Obsession. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobby/obsession>.
Obsession or Hobby. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobby/obsession.
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