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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • obsessional adjective
  • nonobsession noun
  • nonobsessional adjective
  • self-obsession noun
  • DzˈDzԲ adverb
  • DzˈDzԲ adjective
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51Թ 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 undue obsession with a piece of red, green and white cloth betrays this deep-rooted fear by Americans that we Mexicans are fundamentally invaders.

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Another problem was Wilson’s obsession with upgrading the Beach Boys’ music—a desperate drive that some say was tied to his desperate desire to outdo the Beatles.

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What we should really do is go over to YouTube and pull up the isolated vocals from “God Only Knows,” which allow you to luxuriate in Wilson’s obsession with the human voice.

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In 2019, the Southern Poverty Law Center reviewed a pile of leaked emails Miller had sent to media allies that illustrated his obsession with white-ifying America.

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Indulge an obsession On the walk back to our car, I will go to Farrow & Ball and just look at paint colors.

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