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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.
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Language Translation for : obsession
Spanish:
obsesión,
German:
die Besessenheit,
Japanese:
執念
obsession
A preoccupation with a feeling or idea. In psychology, an obsession is similar to a compulsion.
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Main Entry: ob·ses·sion
Pronunciation: äb-'sesh-&n, &b-
Function: noun
: a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an oftenunreasonable idea or feeling; also : something that causes such preoccupation —compare COMPULSION,
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obsession ob·ses·sion (əb-sěsh'ən, ŏb-)
n.
- 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.
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