Obsess: meaning, definitions and examples

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obsess

 

[ ษ™bหˆsษ›s ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

mental state

To preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.

Synonyms

fixate, haunt, plague, torment

Examples of usage

  • He was obsessed with finding the truth.
  • She was obsessed with cleanliness.
  • I can't stop obsessing over what happened.
  • Stop obsessing about your mistakes.
  • Her mind was constantly obsessing over the future.
Context #2 | Verb

mental state

To haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of.

Synonyms

consume, dominate, engross, preoccupy

Examples of usage

  • The idea of failure obsessed him.
  • The memory of that day obsessed her thoughts.
  • He was obsessed with the idea of revenge.
Context #3 | Noun

psychology

An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.

Synonyms

compulsion, fixation, mania, phobia

Examples of usage

  • She couldn't get rid of the obsession with cleanliness.
  • His obsession with success was overwhelming.

Translations

Translations of the word "obsess" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obsessar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคพเค—เคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช besessen machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengobsesi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะดะตั€ะถะธะผั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obsesja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–ใ‚Šๆ†‘ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obsรฉder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obsesionar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท takฤฑntฤฑ yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•๋ฐ•๊ด€๋…์„ ๊ฐ–๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูˆุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posednout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posadnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็€่ฟท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obsedati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhuga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ัƒะตั ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obses etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obsesionar

Etymology

The word 'obsess' originated from the Latin word 'obsidere', which means 'to besiege'. It first appeared in English in the early 16th century. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to the act of preoccupying the mind in a troubling or excessive way. The concept of obsession has been studied in psychology and psychiatry, highlighting its impact on mental health and behavior.

See also: obsessed, obsession, obsessive, obsessively, obsessiveness.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,614 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.