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- Dictionaryobsession/əbˈsɛʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of being obsessed with someone or something: "she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession"
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OBSESSION definition: 1. something or someone that you think about all the time: 2. something or someone that you think…. Learn more.
1. : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. broadly : compelling motivation. an obsession with profits. has an obsession with gambling. 2. : something that causes an obsession. Losing weight can be an obsession that results in the avoidance of certain foods. obsessional. äb-ˈse-sh (ə-)nəl. əb- adjective.
If you have an obsession, you're totally fixated on something and unhealthily devoted to it. Some common obsessions include fantasy football leagues, celebrity gossip, and Elvis memorabilia. Obsession is kind of like a passion for something that crosses the line into crazy territory.
obsession in British English. (əbˈsɛʃən ) noun. 1. psychiatry. a persistent, unwanted idea or impulse that continually forces its way into consciousness, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. 2. a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling. 3. the act of obsessing or the state of being obsessed.
n. 1. A pattern of unwanted or intrusive thoughts or urges that recur persistently, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. 2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. ob·ses′sion·al adj. ob·ses′sion·al·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Obsession definition: Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
obsession. noun. /əbˈseʃn/. /əbˈseʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the state in which a person’s mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not reasonable or normal. Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession.
