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- DictionaryOb·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"
unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: Why are people so obsessed with money? As a society we're obsessed by sex. Fewer examples. He's obsessed with Barbra Streisand and collects anything and everything connected with her. Mankind has always been obsessed by power.
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.
The meaning of OBSESS is to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of. How to use obsess in a sentence. to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of; to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea…
Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.
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.
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. noun. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will.
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.
