obsession
noun
the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
obsessions
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pluralof obsession.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Episodes feature expert guests and range from conversations about conservation to memories of the birds that first sparked lifelong obsessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
I am growing to love Jane Schoenbrun’s exfoliation of ’80s horror obsessions, especially for the movie’s nonjudgmental embrace: Let these movies be free in all their “problematic” badness and let them work on you.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Compulsions are the repetitive acts that can be mental or physical that the individual feels compelled to do to temporarily relieve the stress of obsessions.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
That line from Freaks and Geeks, one of Lydia’s obsessions, had been a running joke with them ever since Lydia had made Travis and Dill watch every episode in a single day.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
