Obsession vs. Infatuation — What's the Difference?

The quality of being obsessed.

Infatuation or being smitten is the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion, usually towards another person for whom one has developed strong romantic or platonic feelings. Psychologist Frank D. Cox says that infatuation can be distinguished from romantic love only when looking back on a particular case of being attracted to a person.

A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.

To inspire with unreasoning love or attachment.

(Psychiatry) A pattern of unwanted or intrusive thoughts or urges that recur persistently, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.

To cause to behave foolishly.

An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.

Infatuated.

An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.

(obsolete) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.

The act of besieging.

Something which infatuates.

The state of being besieged; - used specifically of a person beset by a spirit from without.

The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.

An excessive preoccupation of the thoughts or feelings; the persistent haunting or domination of the mind by a particular desire, idea, or image.

Foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

Any driving motive; a compelling goal; - not necessarily implying a negative judgment, as does sense 3; as, the coach was obsessed with winning the state championship

Temporary love of an adolescent

Something that causes an obsession{3}.

An object of extravagant short-lived passion

The state of being obsessed.

An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will

An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone