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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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   Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.

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   obsessed: 1 adj 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 adj influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion Synonyms: possessed controlled restrained or managed or ...

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   obsess: [verb] to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of.

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   be obsessed with somebody/something She's completely obsessed with him. obsess somebody The need to produce the most exciting newspaper story obsesses most journalists. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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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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   OBSESS meaning: 1. If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think…. Learn more.

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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.