OBSESSIVENESS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word obsessiveness. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word obsessiveness. (close relations)

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	addiction				nounn
	noun • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • an abnormally strong craving • (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
	compulsion				nounn
	noun • an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will • using force to cause something to occur
	enthusiasm				nounn
	noun • a feeling of excitement • overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval • a lively interest
	fervor				nounn
	noun • feelings of great warmth and intensity • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
	fixation				nounn
	noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone • the activity of fastening something firmly in position • (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
	infatuation				nounn
	noun • a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration • temporary love of an adolescent • an object of extravagant short-lived passion
	mania				nounn
	noun • an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action • a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
	passion				nounn
	noun • a strong feeling or emotion • the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion • the trait of being intensely emotional • something that is desired intensely • an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action • a feeling of strong sexual desire • any object of warm affection or devotion
	preoccupation				nounn
	noun • an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention • the mental state of being preoccupied by something • the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
	obsessivity				nounn
	noun • extreme compulsiveness

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