hot-bloodedness

noun

as in obsession

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Recent Examples of hot-bloodedness The horse’s hot-bloodedness was something to overpower. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-bloodedness
  1. obsession
  2. zeal
  3. fever
  4. infatuation
  5. fanaticism
  6. excitement
  7. earnestness
  8. zest
Noun
  • In some cases, the obsession becomes so extreme that men may avoid eating foods prepared elsewhere or outside their strict standards.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There was this strange obsession that Ghana had with Western culture and, in this case, American culture.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • Known for his exacting, couture-like approach, and an experimental zeal rare among designers at Europe’s largest luxury brands, the Frenchman got his start in fashion by filing, photocopying and cataloguing fabrics at Jean Paul Gaultier.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Legendary computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton warned AI could wipe out humanity as a mere byproduct of its zeal to accomplish a more innocent task.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Duale said the patient had symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue, weakness, muscle pain, sore throat and painful swallowing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fever
Noun
  • My own Hard Rock infatuation came full circle on a 2022 mother-daughter trip.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gad performed a new song about his character's latest infatuation.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of infatuation
Noun
  • Despite these high levels of fanaticism for the genre, Latinos remain historically underrepresented in horror.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fueled by racial fanaticism, Hitler's Nazi regime killed approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities and groups during the Holocaust.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of fanaticism
Noun
  • Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Erewhon, which launched as a pop-up about a week later, also elicited excitement and some griping, with critics saying the space would be better served by a less expensive option.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Elizabeth Strout illustrates a kind man with an endearing earnestness about him who struggles with the fact that the world is not so simple anymore.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The diaries—particularly in Julian Sachs’s unexpurgated version, which captures Pavese’s alternating earnestness, archness, and pungent vulgarity—pose something of a problem.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of earnestness
Noun
  • Greenspan requested a black and white cookie without the signature cake consistency, or the lemon zest.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In a small bowl, combine the Dijon, lemon zest, and softened butter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of zest

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“Hot-bloodedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-bloodedness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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