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- Dictionaryob·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"
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The meaning of OBSESSION is a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation. How to use obsession in a sentence.
something or someone that you think about all the time: an unhealthy obsession with death. her chocolate obsession. He's always wanted to find his birth mother but recently it's become an obsession. Fewer examples. He has an obsession with cleanliness. His campaign for fathers ' rights has become an obsession.
If you have an obsession, you're totally fixated on something and unhealthily devoted to it. Some common obsessions include fantasy football leagues, celebrity gossip, and Elvis memorabilia. Obsession is kind of like a passion for something that crosses the line into crazy territory.
Obsession definition: the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.. See examples of OBSESSION used in a sentence.
If you say that someone has an obsession with someone or something, you feel they are spending too much of their time thinking about that person or thing.
obsession. noun. /əbˈseʃn/. /əbˈseʃn/. [uncountable, countable] 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 reasonable or normal. Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession.
someone or something that you think about all the time: an unhealthy obsession with death. a lifelong / national obsession. (Definition of obsession from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of obsession. in Chinese (Traditional) 困擾, 無法擺脫的念頭, 念念不忘的事（或人）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
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. Take your English to the next level.
1. A pattern of unwanted or intrusive thoughts or urges that recur persistently, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. 2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. ob·ses′sion·al adj. ob·ses′sion·al·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Obsession definition: Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
