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ob·ses·sion
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| 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. |
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| ob·ses·sion
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ob·ses'sion·al adj., ob·ses'sion·al·ly adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| obsession | |
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| 1. | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly" [syn: compulsion] |
| 2. | an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
obˈsession [-ʃən] noun
Example: an obsession about motorbikes
See also: obsessional, obsessive, obsess
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
obsession
A preoccupation with a feeling or idea. In psychology, an obsession is similar to a compulsion.
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
- Compulsive preoccupation with an idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
- A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.
ob·ses
sion·al adj.
| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: ob·ses·sion
Pronunciation: äb-'sesh-&n, &b-
Function: noun
: a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often
unreasonable idea or feeling; also : something that causes such preoccupation —compare COMPULSION, PHOBIA —ob·ses·sion·al /-'sesh-n&l, -&n-&l/ adjective
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Obsession
Ob*ses"sion\, n. [L. obsessio: cf.F. obsession.]1. The act of besieging. --Johnson. 2. The state of being besieged; -- used specifically of a person beset by a spirit from without. --Tylor. Whether by obsession or possession, I will not determine. --Burton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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