Need and Obsession

Need

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

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

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

human	human need	human obsession
old	old need	old obsession
particular	particular need	particular obsession
specific	specific need	specific obsession
Other adjectives: original, sheer, deep, strong, constant, severe, extreme, great, intense, serious, huge, little, absolute, personal, secret, new, general, apparent, overwhelming, sudden, all-consuming.

Marube from Yuureitou wants to become a woman however it's vague if it's due to being trans or if it is an ill-placed obsession with his lost love mixed with his need to be young and beautiful.

Source: Ambiguous Gender Identity
I know you're gonna need again Oh, you will need me while I'm away Obsession Song: "Valarie".

Source: Music / Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Non-Mammal Mammaries: The Keldon and Rashkir species have breasts due to the main artist and a game developer's obsession(need to be logged in) with them.

Source: Video Game / Pardus

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