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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"
  2. Apr 8, 2022 · An obsession is a recurring thought of something or someone, where it always seems to be in a persons mind. Obsessions may be a passing occurrence or a...

  3. Apr 19, 2018 · obsession. Updated on 04/19/2018. n. a persistent thought, idea, image, or impulse that is experienced as intrusive or inappropriate and results in marked anxiety, distress, or discomfort.

  4. Jan 25, 2024 · What Is an Obsession? Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that are intrusive and unwanted. For people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessions make them very anxious. To relieve that anxiety, they are driven to perform compulsions.

  5. 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.

  6. 3 days 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.

  7. obsession. noun. /əbˈseʃn/. /əbˈseʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the state in which a persons 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.

  8. obsession. noun. /əbˈsɛʃn/ [uncountable] 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 normal Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession. obsession with somebody/something The media's obsession with the young prince continues. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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