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
Proclivity and obsession are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proclivity" instead a noun "Obsession".
Proclivity
Proclivity noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Obsession and proclivity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Proclivity".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and obsession
- love and proclivity
- desire and obsession
- desire and proclivity
- passion and obsession
- passion and proclivity
- fancy and obsession
- fancy and proclivity
- inclination and obsession
- inclination and proclivity
- partiality and obsession
- partiality and proclivity
- predilection and obsession
- predilection and proclivity
How words are described
| strong | strong obsession | strong proclivity |
| apparent | apparent obsession | apparent proclivity |
| increasing | increasing obsession | increasing proclivity |
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