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obsessed

[ uhb-sest ]

adjective

  1. having an obsession (usually followed by with or by ):

    He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.

  2. having or displaying signs of an obsession:

    The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.



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Other Word Forms

  • -Dz· adjective
  • ܲo· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obsessed1

First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed 2
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Speaking on her most recent Goop podcast this week, she said: "I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very, very healthily."

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It should be no surprise that Yee, an athlete obsessed with the process of improvement as much as the success it brings, has relished this new challenge.

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Although he followed the church’s conservative doctrines on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, he shook up the conservative norms of the church when he told clerics not to be “obsessed with” those issues.

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First of all, he appears to be obsessed with his Fox News culture war issues, particularly DEI, and spends an awful lot of time worrying about things like physical fitness rather than the big picture.

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He largely hewed to the church’s conservative line on social issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights but urged clerics not to be “obsessed with” those issues.

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