Obsession
Obsession noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.
Usage example: her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome
Predilection and obsession are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predilection" instead a noun "Obsession".
Predilection
Predilection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Obsession and predilection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Predilection".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and obsession
- love and predilection
- desire and obsession
- desire and predilection
- passion and obsession
- passion and predilection
- fancy and obsession
- fancy and predilection
- inclination and obsession
- inclination and predilection
- partiality and obsession
- partiality and predilection
- proclivity and obsession
- proclivity and predilection
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