Obsession: meaning, definitions and examples
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obsession
[ ษbหsษส(ษ)n ]
mental health
Obsession is an unwanted and uncontrollable thought, image, or urge that repeatedly enters a person's mind, causing distress.
Synonyms
compulsion, fixation, preoccupation
Examples of usage
- Her obsession with cleanliness led her to spend hours each day scrubbing and sanitizing her home.
- His obsession with perfectionism made it difficult for him to complete tasks efficiently.
- Their obsession with their appearance drove them to extreme measures to maintain a certain look.
popular culture
Obsession is a strong and often irrational interest or concern about something or someone.
Synonyms
fascination, infatuation, mania
Examples of usage
- Their obsession with the latest gadgets meant they were always first in line for new releases.
- Her obsession with a particular celebrity bordered on fanaticism.
- His obsession with conspiracy theories consumed most of his free time.
Translations
Translations of the word "obsession" in other languages:
๐ต๐น obsessรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Besessenheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ obsesi
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะดะตัะถะธะผัััั
๐ต๐ฑ obsesja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅท็ (ใใ ใใกใใ)
๐ซ๐ท obsession
๐ช๐ธ obsesiรณn
๐น๐ท takฤฑntฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฐฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุณ
๐จ๐ฟ posedlost
๐ธ๐ฐ posadnutosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ด่ฟท (chฤซmรญ)
๐ธ๐ฎ obsesija
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรกhyggja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำัะตัััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ obsesiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ obsesiรณn
Word origin
The word 'obsession' originated from the Latin word 'obsessio' meaning 'a besieging' or 'besieged'. In the 16th century, it was used in English to describe the action of besieging or the condition of being besieged. Over time, its meaning evolved to represent a persistent and disturbing preoccupation or idea that dominates a person's mind. The modern usage of 'obsession' dates back to the early 19th century.
See also: obsess, obsessed, obsessive, obsessively, obsessiveness.