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Obsession

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compulsionnounAn irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
fixationnounA state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.

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compulsionnounAn irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
fixationnounA state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
obsessivenounA person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.
delusionnounA false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
concernnounThat which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
passionnounAny great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
fantasynoun(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
stubbornnessnounThe state of being stubborn.
obstinacynounThe state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
insistencenounAn urgent demand.
tenacitynounThe quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
fetishnoun(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
persistencenounThe property of being persistent.
manianounExcessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
perseverancenounContinuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
habitnounAn action performed on a regular basis.
madnessnounThe state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
crazenounA temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.
apprehensionnounAnticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
handlenounThe part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

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