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Translate obsession from English to French

Summary

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obsession:
- obsession; passion; fougue; zèle; verve; fixation; idée fixe
Wiktionary:
- obsession → obsession, idée fixe
- obsession → obsession

English

Detailed Translations for obsession from English to French

obsession:

obsession [the ~] noun

the obsession (passion; zeal)
l'obsession; la passion; la fougue; le zèle; la verve
- obsession [la ~] noun
- passion [la ~] noun
- fougue [la ~] noun
- zèle [le ~] noun
- verve [la ~] noun
the obsession (hang-up)
l'obsession; la fixation; l'idée fixe
- obsession [la ~] noun
- fixation [la ~] noun
- idée fixe [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for obsession:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
fixation	fixation; fixed idea; hang-up; obsession	arrangement; assembly; attachment; composition; fastening; fixing; montage; securing
fougue	obsession; passion; zeal	ambition; ardor; ardour; assiduity; assiduousness; craze; dedication; devotion; diligence; disposition; excitement; fervor; fervour; fierceness; fieriness; fire; heartiness; impetuosity; inclination; intensity; liveliness; nature; passion; proclivity; recklessness; rush; temper; temperament; tempestuousness; unruliness; vehemence; verve; violence; vivacity; warmth; zeal; zest; élan
idée fixe	fixation; fixed idea; hang-up; obsession
obsession	fixation; fixed idea; hang-up; obsession; passion; zeal
passion	obsession; passion; zeal	ambition; amorousness; amusement; ardor; ardour; assiduousness; being in love; craving; craze; daintiness; dedication; desire; devotion; diligence; effusiveness; enthusiasm; exuberance; fascination; fervor; fervour; fierceness; fieriness; fire; frenzy; fun; gentleness; heartiness; inspiration; intensity; interest; longing; lovingness; lust; passion; pleasure; rankness; rapture; ravishment; sexual desire; tenderness; urge; vehemence; verve; violence; warm heartedness; wish; yearning; zeal; zest
verve	obsession; passion; zeal	ardor; ardour; fervor; fervour; fierceness; intensity; passion; vehemence; verve; violence; zeal; zest
zèle	obsession; passion; zeal	ambition; ardor; ardour; aspirations; assiduity; capacity for work; diligence; diligentness; energy; fervor; fervour; industriousness; industry; insistence; passion; productivity; urgency; verve; work force; zeal; zest
-	compulsion; fixation
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
zèle		assiduous; committed; dedicated; devoted; diligent; zeal

Related Words for "obsession":

obsessions

Synonyms for "obsession":

compulsion; irrational motive
fixation; preoccupation

Related Definitions for "obsession":

an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone¹
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will¹

Wiktionary Translations for obsession:

obsession

noun

unhealthy fixation
- obsession → obsession
compulsive or irrational preoccupation
- obsession → idée fixe

obsession

noun

action de celui qui obséder quelqu’un, qui est tellement assidu auprès de lui, que d’autres personnes ne peuvent en approcher.
- obsession → obsession

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• obsession	→ obsession	↔ obsessie — dwangvoorstelling

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University