Search results
- DictionaryOb·sess/əbˈses/
verb
- 1. preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with the theme of death"
unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: Why are people so obsessed with money? As a society we're obsessed by sex. Fewer examples. He's obsessed with Barbra Streisand and collects anything and everything connected with her. Mankind has always been obsessed by power.
The meaning of OBSESSION is a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation. How to use obsession in a sentence.
The meaning of OBSESS is to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of. How to use obsess in a sentence. to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of; to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea…
Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.
If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think about it, him, or her all the time: The whole relationship obsessed me for years. She used to obsess about her weight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about. absorbed. axe. be devoured by something idiom.
Obsess definition: to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally. See examples of OBSESS used in a sentence.
Definitions of obsession. noun. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone. synonyms: fixation, idee fixe. see more. noun. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. synonyms: compulsion. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əbˈsɛʃɪn/ UK. /əbˈsɛʃən/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
