obsessed with

ob·sessed

[uhb-sest]
adjective
1.
having an obsession (usually followed by with or by ): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
2.
having or displaying signs of an obsession: The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.
Origin:
1835–45; obsess + -ed2

Related forms
self-ob·sessed, adjective
un·ob·sessed, adjective
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obsessed
1620s, pp. adj. from obsess.
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