Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A persistent and often unwanted thought, feeling, or urge that dominates a person's mind.
Obsession
/əbˈseʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Her obsession with music never stops growing.Reading became his latest powerful obsession.
Etymology:
Originating from the Latin word obsessionem, meaning "siege", the term evolved in the Late Latin obsession, which was borrowed into Middle French and later appeared in English in the 17th century.
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