obsessed
[ uh b-sest ]
/ əbˈsɛst /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM obsessed
self-ob·sessed, adjective un·ob·sessed, adjectiveWords nearby obsessed
Definition for obsessed (2 of 2)
obsess
[ uhb-ses ]
/ əbˈsɛs /
verb (used with object)
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
verb (used without object)
to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something.
Origin of obsess
OTHER WORDS FROM obsess
ob·sess·ing·ly, adverb ob·ses·sor, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obsess
abscess obsessExample sentences from the Web for obsessed
British Dictionary definitions for obsessed
obsess
/ (əbˈsɛs) /
verb
(tr; when passive, foll by with or by)
to preoccupy completely; haunt
(intr; usually foll by on or over)
to worry neurotically or obsessively; brood
Word Origin for obsess
C16: from Latin
obsessus besieged, past participle of
obsidēre, from
ob- in front of +
sedēre to sit