obsession
A very strong feeling or interest that makes you think about someone or something all the time, often too much.
A very strong and persistent preoccupation with someone or something that dominates a person’s thoughts or behavior, often to an excessive or unhealthy degree.
The person, thing, or activity that someone is obsessed with or thinks about all the time.
The particular person, thing, or activity that someone is extremely and persistently interested in or worried about.
In mental health, a thought, picture, or feeling that comes into your mind again and again, that you do not want, and that makes you feel very upset.
In psychology and psychiatry, a recurrent and persistent thought, image, or urge that enters the mind involuntarily, is experienced as unwanted, and causes marked anxiety or distress.
- Base: obsession
- Plural: obsession, obsessions
a bit of an obsession
1somewhat strong obsession
A fairly strong interest that you think about a lot, often said in a light or joking way.
- I have a bit of an obsession with coffee mugs.
- Her color-coded planner is a bit of an obsession.
- He admits he has a bit of an obsession with sneakers.
an obsession with detail
1very strong focus on details
A very strong need to look at and control every small part of something.
- The director’s obsession with detail made the film visually perfect.
- Her obsession with detail is great for accounting but tiring for her coworkers.
- The restaurant is known for its obsession with detail in every dish.
an unhealthy obsession with
1harmful level of obsession
A very strong interest in something that is so strong it starts to hurt your life, health, or relationships.
- The movie shows the dangers of an unhealthy obsession with beauty.
- He has an unhealthy obsession with checking his work email at all hours.
- Some teenagers develop an unhealthy obsession with how many likes they get online.
border on obsession
1be almost an obsession
To be so strong or extreme that it is almost an obsession.
- His attention to detail borders on obsession.
- Her need to control the schedule borders on obsession.
- The fans’ love for the singer sometimes borders on obsession.
develop an obsession with
1start to become obsessed with
To slowly start to feel obsessed with something, so that you think about it all the time.
- During the pandemic, many people developed an obsession with baking bread.
- He developed an obsession with learning languages after his trip abroad.
- She has recently developed an obsession with online shopping.
have an obsession with
1be extremely interested in
To like or think about something or someone so much that it feels too strong or too constant.
- He has an obsession with fitness and spends hours at the gym every day.
- She has an obsession with true crime shows and watches them late into the night.
- They have an obsession with perfection that slows every project down.
my latest obsession
1new thing I'm obsessed with
The newest thing that you are very into and think or talk about a lot.
- This podcast is my latest obsession; I listen to it every morning.
- Her latest obsession is indoor plants, and the apartment is full of them.
- Right now, Korean dramas are my latest obsession.
turn into an obsession
1change from interest to obsession
To change from a normal interest into something you think about too much.
- What started as a casual interest turned into an obsession.
- Checking the news has turned into an obsession for him.
- For some people, healthy eating can turn into an obsession.