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Definitions: Obsession |
ObsessionNoun1. An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will. 2. An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "obsession" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1830. (references) |
Etymology: Obsession \Ob*ses"sion\, noun. [Latin expression obsessio: compare to French obsession.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A recurrent, persistent thought, image, or impulse that is unwanted and distressing (ego-dystonic) and comes involuntarily to mind despite attempts to ignore or suppress it. Common obsessions involve thoughts of violence, contamination, and self-doubt. (references) |
Medicine | An -- is the pathological presence of a persistent and irresistible thought. Source: European Union. (references) |
| In psychology, an irresistible urge, sometimes amounting to obsession to perform a particular act which usually is carried out against the performer's will or better judgment. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: ObsessionSynonyms: compulsion (n), fixation (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Attack | Storm, storming; boarding, escalade; siege, investment, obsession, bombardment, cannonade. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Obsession |
| English words defined with "obsession": obsessional, obsessive, onomatomania. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "obsession": Compulsions ♦ obsessed. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Obsession" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (fixation, obsession), German (obsession). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | What is this obsession with food? (Birds of Prey; writing credit: Adam Armus; Nora Kay Foster) I release my obsession with Johnny. (Grosse Pointe; writing credit: Amy Engelberg; Wendy Engelberg) She was an obsession of mine. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) Mark, you've turned a hot affair into an asphyxiating obsession. How annoying! (Central Park West; writing credit: Paula Milne) Well, other than a slight obsession with my weight and the resurgence of a few pimples, it's been simply grand. (Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn; writing credit: Vernica Suárez) | |
Lyrics | Little precious has a natural obsession (Waterfalls; performing artist: TLC) | |
Clever | Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Vampire Obsession (2002) La Joconde: Histoire d'une obsession (1957) Obsession (1954) Magnificent Obsession (1954) Obsession (1949) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | If AIDS is Bill Clinton's obsession why are so many still dying?.Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| Author | Quotation |
George Sand | The trade of authorship is a violent, and indestructible obsession. |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The inexorable invisible, what an obsession! We are never done with conscience. |
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Political Economy | Pakistan | Kashmir continues to be the biggest obsession of the Pakistani establishment and the media. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus tells of a peasant who was occupied by a different devil for every day in the week, and on Sundays by two. They were frequently seen, always walking in his shadow, when he had one, but were finally driven away by the village notary, a holy man; but they took the peasant with them, for he vanished utterly. A devil thrown out of a woman by the Archbishop of Rheims ran through the trees, pursued by a hundred persons, until the open country was reached, where by a leap higher than a church spire he escaped into a bird. A chaplain in Cromwell's army exorcised a soldier's obsessing devil by throwing the soldier into the water, when the devil came to the surface. The soldier, unfortunately, did not. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Obsession" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.70% of the time. "Obsession" is used about 656 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.7% | 654 | 10,005 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.3% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 656 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "obsession": over-obsession, quasi-obsession, sea-obsession, self-obsession. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
obsession | 561 | blinkie obsession | 16 |
porn star obsession | 167 | hidden obsession | 15 |
lyrics obsession | 39 | bloom obsession orlando | 14 |
mp3 obsession | 33 | obsession sinful | 14 |
obsession romantica | 31 | sexual obsession | 13 |
obsession telescope | 30 | indecent obsession | 12 |
black porn star obsession | 29 | food obsession | 12 |
obsession perfume | 27 | obsession picture | 12 |
deviant obsession | 26 | body obsession | 12 |
aventura obsession | 23 | nova obsession yulia | 11 |
aventura lyrics obsession | 23 | dark obsession | 10 |
porn obsession | 23 | club night obsession | 10 |
obsession pic | 21 | hose obsession pantie | 10 |
love obsession | 21 | intimate obsession | 10 |
obsession for man | 20 | obsession stocking | 9 |
diaphanous obsession | 19 | club obsession | 9 |
malfoy obsession | 19 | necrotic obsession | 9 |
magnificent obsession | 18 | obsession cologne | 9 |
blindfold act of obsession | 18 | obsession sports | 8 |
calvin klein obsession | 18 | obsession sock | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "obsession"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | mani (craze, delusion, fixation, foible, mania), ide e ngulët, ankth (anguish, anxiety, Ardor, ardour, dismay, distress, fuss, incubus, inquietude, jitters, nervosity, night-hag, nightmare, overanxiety, trepidation, uneasiness, unrest). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هاجس (premonition), وسواس (haunt, scruple, scrupulosity), تسلط, إستحواذ, إشمئزاز (abhorrence, horror, loathing, nausea, pout, qualm, recoil, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, sway), شعور بالقلق. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | натрапчива идея, мания (craze, fad, mania, rage), идея фикс (fixation, hobbyhorse, monomania). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 积念. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | obsese, posedlost (craze, infatuation, possession). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | obsession (compulsion), obsessio, tvangsforestilling (compulsion), besættelse (occupation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | obsessie (compulsion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | obsedo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | فکرداءم , وسواس (Maggot, Scape, Scrupulosity, Whim, Whimsy), عقده روحی . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | pakkomielle. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | obsession. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Obsession (compulsion), besessenheit (frenzy, mania, possession). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | έμμονη ιδέα (compulsion), ιδεοληψία (compulsion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שגעון לדבר אחד (monomania), דבוק (attached, attaching, evil spirit, ghost, glued, incubus, joining, sticking, stuck), רעיון טורדני. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | zaklatottság (distraction, trepidancy, trepidation, trepidity), rögeszme (craze, crotchet, kink, monomania), megszállottság (compulsiveness, possession). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | keasyikan (preoccupation), godaan (enticment, seduction, temptation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ossessione (nuisance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 憑き物 , 強迫観念 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きょうはくかんねん, つきもの (accessory, accompaniment, appendage, attendant, authority, curse, devil possession, indispensable part). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 강박관념 (obsessive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | smooinaght chianglt (fixed idea), lhiantynys aigney, baght kianglt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | obsessionay obsessão (hangar, mania). (various references) obsesie (nightmare). (various references) одержимость (workaholism). (various references) opsesija, opsednutost. (various references) obsesión (a hang up, thing). (various references) besatthet (absurdity, possession). (various references) takıntı (bee, hangup, hobbyhorse, idee fixe), saplantı (crank, determination, idee fixe, idol, monomania, possession), sabit fikir (bee, crank, fixed idea, hobbyhorse, idee fixe, monomania), sürekli endişe. (various references) одержимість (possession), невідчепна ідея, настирлива ідея, мана (nympholepsy). (various references) tình trạng bị ám ảnh điều ám ảnh, sự ảm ảnh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "obsession": obsessional, obsessionally, obsessions. (additional references) | |
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"Obsession" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Boisseson, obcession, obession, obscession, obsessio, obsessionals, Obsessione, obsesson, obssesion, obssession, Osbaston. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "obsession" (pronounced ubse"shun) |
| 5 | -s e" sh u n | accession, concession, intercession, precession, procession, recession, secession, session, succession. |
| 4 | -e" sh u n | aggression, compression, confession, decompression, depression, digression, discretion, expression, freshen, hessian, impression, indiscretion, misimpression, nonaggression, oppression, possession, profession, progression, regression, repossession, repression, suppression, transgression. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, composition, comprehension, compulsion, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, dietitian, differentiation, diffraction, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, friction, fruition, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obstetrician, obstruction, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, potion, precaution, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, prognostication, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, representation, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-e-i-n-o-o-s-s-s" | |
-2 letters: boonies, bossies, essoins, osseins, session. | |
-3 letters: bisons, bosons, bosses, enosis, eosins, essoin, noesis, noises, nooses, obsess, ossein, sonsie. | |
-4 letters: bines, bises, bison, bones, boons, boson, ebons, eosin, noise, noose, noses, oboes, sines, sises, snibs, snobs, sones. | |
-5 letters: bens, bine, bins, bios, bise, bone, boon, boos, boss, ebon, eons, ions, nebs, ness, nibs, nobs, noes. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-e-i-n-o-o-s-s-s" | |
+1 letter: biosensors, obsessions. | |
+2 letters: bookishness, boorishness, obsessional, obviousness. | |
+3 letters: bloodinesses, broodinesses. | |
+4 letters: bookishnesses, boorishnesses, endosymbioses, endosymbiosis, laboriousness, obliviousness, obnoxiousness, obsessionally, obviousnesses, tomboyishness. | |
+5 letters: boisterousness, obsequiousness, robustiousness, subconsciouses. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4F 62 73 65 73 73 69 6F 6E |
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