What does obsession mean?
Word: Obsession
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Obsession means a thought or interest that fills your mind so much that you cannot stop thinking about it.
Synonyms: passion, craze
Antonyms: indifference
How do you spell obsession?
Syllables: ob - ses - sion
Tricky part: There are three s's in all: one after the b and a double ss in the second half. Students often drop one (obsesion) or double the wrong one (obssession).
Watch out for: obsesion, obssession
Memory tip: Count the snakes: one s curls up alone after the b, and two more lie side by side further along.
Obsession in a sentence
Example 1: Cricket is my uncle's obsession; he watches every match, even at midnight.
Example 2: Her obsession with dinosaurs filled her room with models and posters.
Example 3: Her love of chess slowly grew into an obsession.
Fun Fact
The Latin word obsidere, which gave us obsess, meant to sit in front of a place and stay there, refusing to move.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
obs_ss_on
a) i, i
b) e, e
c) a, i
d) e, i
Show answer
d) e, i. Obsess gives the e, and the ending is the usual ion, so the gaps are e and i.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: obsession
a) fixation
b) patience
c) boredom
d) surprise
Show answer
a) fixation. A fixation is an interest you cannot let go of, which is what an obsession is.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
nosiosbse
a) obligation
b) obsession
c) obstruction
d) observation
Show answer
b) obsession. Observation and obligation need an a, and obstruction needs a t, r and u; the jumble's three s's give obsession.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence describes an obsession?
a) Ravi thinks about trains all day and collects every model.
b) Ravi took the train to Delhi once last summer.
c) Ravi forgot the train timings and missed his train.
d) Ravi saw a long goods train from his window today.
Show answer
a) Ravi thinks about trains all day and collects every model.
2. Which habit could turn into an obsession if it is not kept in check?
a) drinking a glass of water after lunch
b) playing a mobile game for hours every night
c) visiting the dentist once a year
d) watering the plants on Sunday morning
Show answer
b) playing a mobile game for hours every night
