obsession
/əbˈseʃn/noun
उच्चारण अब्सेशन
जुनून, सनक
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[U, C] ~ (with sb/sth) | ~ (about sb/sth)
the state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not normal
जुनून, सनक
- his obsession with cricket scores
- an obsession with cleanliness
- Her obsession with winning kept her awake at night.
+ 2 more examples
- Fame has become an obsession for some young people.
- He has an obsession about arriving early.
Synonyms fixation preoccupation mania passion compulsion
Opposite indifference apathy disinterest
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ob·ses·sion
Double s twice in the sound (-sess-; not 'obsesion').
-sess- के साथ ('obsesion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the strong-interest words together: obsession, fixation, mania, craze, preoccupation.
तीव्र रुचि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: obsession, fixation, mania, craze, preoccupation।
§Grammar and usage
Obsession with or about sth; obsessed with sth (not 'obsessed by' in modern use, though by is also used).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'obsession with' या 'about sth'; 'obsessed with sth' (आधुनिक प्रयोग में 'obsessed by' कम, हालाँकि by भी चलता है)।
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General knowledge
Medical: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
चिकित्सा में obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)।