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Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.
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.
The meaning of OBSESS is to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of. How to use obsess in a sentence.
Check pronunciation: obsess. Definition of obsess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. Synonyms: haunt, control, possess. verb (used without object) to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something. obsess. / əbˈsɛs / verb.
1. : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. broadly : compelling motivation. an obsession with profits. has an obsession with gambling. 2. : something that causes an obsession. Losing weight can be an obsession that results in the avoidance of certain foods. obsessional. äb-ˈse-sh (ə-)nəl. əb- adjective.
