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   Ob·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"
   • ▪ (of a person) be preoccupied with or constantly worrying about something: "her husband, who is obsessing about the wrong she has done him"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘haunt, possess’, referring to an evil spirit): from Latin obsess- ‘besieged’, from the verb obsidere, from ob- ‘opposite’ + sedere ‘sit’. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.

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   having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. “was absolutely obsessed with the girl” synonyms: haunted, preoccupied, taken up. concerned. feeling or showing worry or solicitude. adjective. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion. synonyms: possessed. controlled.

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   • In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for obsess, like: dominate, possess, hound, haunt, torment, trouble, weigh on, control, repetition, ghost and obsessed. It's easy to obsess over making sure every last square lines up perfectly with the next one.

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   • to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something.

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   What does it mean to be obsessed?

   • To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires “Thenceforth, she became obsessed with thoughts of revenge.” Physically and mentally dependent on something (or someone)

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