Perseveration - a persevering thought.
Obsession - an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.
The word 'psych' is not a noun. The word 'psych' is a verb.The word 'psych' is an informal (slang) noun, short for psychiatrist or psychologist, both are concrete nouns as words for physical people.The word 'psych' is also an informal adjective.
There are two morphemes in the word thoughtfully. ex. thought•fully
Finding out the answer to the question became an obsession with him. An obsession is "an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind."
it's the same - obsession
An obsession is an unwanted and intrusive thought that causes distress or anxiety. A compulsion is a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, often in an attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent a feared outcome.
psych- variant of psycho- before some vowels: psychasthenia.
An obsession is being preoccupied by a certain thought. Addiction also has the usage, or acting out component.
Another word for "psych" could be "mind" or "mental."
The word "psychiatric" is commonly abbreviated as "psych."
The word Psychology can be abbreviated as "Psych".
A compulsion----- Nova Net