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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsessionObsession Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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   noun. psychiatry a persistent idea or impulse that continually forces its way into consciousness, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling. the act of obsessing or the state of being obsessed. obsession. A preoccupation with a feeling or idea.

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

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   the control of one’s thoughts by a continuous, powerful idea or feeling, or the idea or feeling itself: [ U ] His interest in detective stories has turned to obsession. [ C ] They have an obsession with making money. (Definition of obsession from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obsession.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obsessionObsession - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of obsession. noun. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone. synonyms: fixation, idee fixe. see more. see less. type of: preoccupation. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionobsession noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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 day ago · 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › obsessionOBSESSION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ C, U ] uk / əbˈseʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. B2. someone or something that you think about all the time: an unhealthy obsession with death. a lifelong / national obsession. (Definition of obsession from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of obsession. in Chinese (Traditional)