ob·ses·sion /əbˈsɛʃ
ən/
Show Spelled[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.
4. the act of obsessing.
Origin: 1505–15; < class="ital-inline">obsessiōn- (s. of
obsessiō) blockade, siege, equiv. to
obsess(
us) (
see obsess) +
-iōn- -ion —Related formsob·ses·sion·al, adjective
non·ob·ses·sion, noun
non·ob·ses·sion·al, adjective
self-ob·ses·sion, noun
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