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obsession

[ uhb-sesh-uhn ]

noun

  1. the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
  2. the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
  3. the state of being obsessed. obsessed.
  4. the act of obsessing.


obsession

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. psychiatry a persistent idea or impulse that continually forces its way into consciousness, often associated with anxiety and mental illness
  2. a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling
  3. the act of obsessing or the state of being obsessed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

obsession

  1. A preoccupation with a feeling or idea. In psychology , an obsession is similar to a compulsion .
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈDzԲ, adverb
  • DzˈDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·sDz· adjective
  • ԴDzo·sDz noun
  • nonDz·sDz· adjective
  • -Dz·sDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obsession1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin Dzō-, stem of Dzō “blockade, siege,” from obsess(us) “occupied, besieged” (past participle of Dzŧ “to occupy, besiege”; obsess ) + -ion
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The K-pop singer was seen with a Labubu creature hanging from her handbag and also called the toys "her secret obsession" in an interview.

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Göransson absorbed his dad’s passions and mutated them into a personal obsession with Metallica, an electric descendant of the blues, in the process becoming a guitar player proficient in everything from thrash metal to jazz.

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Marriage might be the all-consuming obsession, but “Regency Girls” makes clear that self-determination is really what these adventurous young women are fighting for.

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The obsession with looks and fitness and the kind of b***hiness, the way they are criticizing each other.

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Gaming companies have also taken advantage of the Ugandan obsession with the EPL, setting up viewing centres where fans can watch games and place their bets.

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