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obsess (meaning "to behave obsessively") from obsessive [dubious – discuss] obligate (as a verb meaning "oblige") from obligation; one-up or one-upman from one-upmanship [2] [4] orate from oration [2] [4] orientate from orientation
An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings. Each word in the pair is the antithesis of the other. A word may have more than one antonym. There are three categories of antonyms identified by the nature of the relationship between the opposed meanings.
Philogyny is fondness, love or admiration of women. [1] [2] Its antonym is misogyny.Philogyny is not to be confused with gynephilia, which is sexual attraction to women or femininity.
Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life; Obsession (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain routines (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function.
In linguistics, converses or relational antonyms are pairs of words that refer to a relationship from opposite points of view, such as parent/child or borrow/lend. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The relationship between such words is called a converse relation . [ 2 ]
Bibliomania is the excessive collecting or even hoarding of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged, particularly as a symptom of obsessive–compulsive disorder.
In the first case the victim suffers but does not know where the suffering comes from. The obsessed may be led to behave abnormally without apparent reason and will not be able to explain their deeds or crimes. In the second case the victim knows they are being influenced and usually reacts, but is unable to resist the will of the obsessor.