Interest and Obsession

Interest

Interest noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.

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Obsession and interest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Interest".

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

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Interest and obsession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interest" instead a noun "Obsession".

human	human interest	human obsession
old	old interest	old obsession
particular	particular interest	particular obsession
original	original interest	original obsession
Other adjectives: mild, deep, disturbing, romantic, strong, great, intense, serious, little, sexual, personal, unhealthy, new, major, apparent, mutual, unusual, primary, recurring, sudden, unrequited.

Ayuki in Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl has an interest in resolving Hazumu's Love Triangle, and does have the pathological obsession with seeing people other than herself getting into relationships.

Source: The Matchmaker
Love Makes You Crazy: Iwasaki-sensei, upon realizing Kyosuke loves someone else, develops an obsession and repeatedly tries to tempt him away from his love interest.

Source: Manga / My Wife Is a High School Girl
Top Gear: James May, whose interest in detail and facts borders on obsession and alternately amuses and bores his non-scholarly co-presenters.

Source: The Smart Guy / Live-Action TV

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