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obsession
noun
An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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əbˈsɛʃən
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noun
An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
noun
An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
“Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”
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Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
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