जुनूनी
junooni
The English word obsessed is translated into Hindi as जुनूनी (junooni).
जुनूनी describes someone who is intensely preoccupied with a topic or emotion. While it can be used to describe a negative obsession, it is very frequently used in a positive or neutral sense to mean being passionate or fanatical about a hobby or profession. To intensify the meaning of being obsessed, you can use the word बिलकुल, which means completely. If you want to describe someone who is specifically obsessed in the sense of being addicted, you might use व्यसनी.
Meaning: Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion, driven by a specified obsession (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
जुनूनी is derived from the noun जुनून, which means madness, passion or obsession.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, जुनूनी is invariant for gender and number when used as an attribute. However, it may change if it is used as a noun-like descriptor in certain contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
junooni
Did you know?
- The word जुनून is an Arabic loanword that entered Hindi via Persian. In its original Arabic context, it specifically referred to a state of being possessed by a jinn.
- Because जुनूनी is often used to describe an intense 'passion', it can be used to describe things that are not human, such as a 'passionate' song or a 'driven' piece of art, which is a nuance English speakers might miss when thinking of 'obsession'.
- In Hindi cinema and pop culture, the word जुनून is often used to celebrate the 'madness' of a hero's dedication to a cause, turning a term that could imply a mental ailment into a poetic virtue.
Examples in context
- वह संगीत का जुनूनी है।vaha sangeet ka junooni hai.He is obsessed with music.
- वह अपने काम के प्रति जुनूनी है।vaha apne kaam ke prati junooni hai.She is obsessed with her work.
Example conversation
Vikas and Anjali are talking about a new hobby.
- विकास Vikasअंजलि, तुम पूरा दिन सिर्फ किताबों के बारे में सोचती हो।Anjali, tum poora din sirf kitabon ke baare mein sochti ho.Anjali, you think about books all day long.
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ विकास, मैं पढ़ने को लेकर थोड़ी जुनूनी हूँ।Haan Vikas, main padhne ko lekar thodi junooni hoon.Yes Vikas, I am a bit obsessed with reading.
- विकास Vikasयह तो अच्छी बात है, लेकिन आराम भी करो।Yeh toh acchi baat hai, lekin aaraam bhi karo.That is a good thing, but take some rest too.
- अंजलि Anjaliमैं बस एक और अध्याय खत्म कर लूँगी।Main bas ek aur adhyay khatam kar loongi.I will just finish one more chapter.
