English noun: obsession | |||
1. | obsession (motive) an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | ||
Samples | Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly. | ||
Synonyms | compulsion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | irrational motive | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | onomatomania | ||
2. | obsession (cognition) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | ||
Synonyms | fixation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | preoccupation | ||