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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 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…
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.
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.
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.
2 days ago · 1. (usually fol. by with or by) having an obsession. He is obsessed with eliminating guilt. 2. having or displaying signs of an obsession. The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
