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obsession vs onomatomania

onomatomania vs obsession

obsession and onomatomania both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obsession Yes No No No
onomatomania Yes No No No
As nouns, onomatomania is a hyponym of obsession; that is, onomatomania is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obsession:
  • obsession: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
  • onomatomania: obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness
obsession (noun) onomatomania (noun)
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Difference between obsession and onomatomania

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