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onomatomania vs obsession

obsession vs onomatomania

onomatomania and obsession both are nouns.

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

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