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   Ob·ses·sion

   /əbˈseSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being obsessed with someone or something: "she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession"
   • ▪ an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind: "he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘siege’): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess).

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obsessionOBSESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSESSION definition: 1. something or someone that you think about all the time: 2. something or someone that you think…. Learn more.

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   If you have an obsession, you're totally fixated on something and unhealthily devoted to it. Some common obsessions include fantasy football leagues, celebrity gossip, and Elvis memorabilia. Obsession is kind of like a passion for something that crosses the line into crazy territory.

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   Obsession definition: the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.. See examples of OBSESSION used in a sentence.

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   obsession. noun. /əbˈseʃn/. /əbˈseʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the state in which a person’s mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not reasonable or normal. Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › obsessionOBSESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the act of an evil spirit in possessing or ruling a person. 2. a. the fact or state of being obsessed with an idea, desire, emotion, etc. b. such a persistent idea, desire, emotion, etc., esp. one that cannot be gotten rid of by reasoning.

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   obsession meaning, definition, what is obsession: an extreme unhealthy interest in somethi...: Learn more.