Definition of obsession in English:

obsession

noun əbˈsɛʃ(ə)nəbˈsɛʃən

mass noun

1The state of being obsessed with someone or something.
she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession
Example sentencesExamples
- But Haig was also a progressive who shared the Edwardian obsession for efficiency.
- I don't have any kind of morbid obsession, but I just want to be in my death bed thinking I tried to be alive.
- I know that I will always have to write. It's more than a compulsion or obsession.
- The film seems to go out of its way to say that obsession is just that - obsession.
- Its success may depend in part on our abiding obsession with England's victory 38 years ago.
- I do not understand your obsession with the fool's gold that is electronic journal publishing.
- As the majority of my salary was swallowed up by my obsession, I ended up borrowing a lot of money to make ends meet.
- The American obsession with therapy may almost be considered as a neurosis in its own right.
- When vision becomes unshakeable obsession, the potential for catastrophe may not be far away.
- Another almost scary thing was his new obsession with the opposite sex.
- Thus, it appears that our obsession with this imaginary family is flourishing healthily online!
- Hers is a story of conspiracy and obsession, courtroom battles and ambition.
- It can, however, be used as a pry bar to keep one from obsession if wielded in a certain way.
- He couldn't let it become a repeat of his two year obsession with James.
- As a critique of brand obsession and consumer fashion, it was a masterpiece.
- Still, the fascination of the Scottish press with whether she is up the duff borders on obsession.
- The Party's high command is now bordering on obsession in its concern over how to avoid a low voter turnout.
- So how did this obsession with theory and preparation actually come about?
- Argan is a hypochondriac and so his obsession with the match is far from selfless.
- She didn't know what else to say, she couldn't relate to this obsession with grades.
1. 1.1count noun An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.
  he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist
  Example sentencesExamples
  Aside from football, one of Flynn's big obsessions is transport.
  The dark abyss of the mind and its complexes and obsessions must be conquered.
  Her own personality and obsessions continually inform her work, and she likes it that way.
  Mapping the psycho-geography of the Americas was undoubtedly one of the obsessions of 20th century art.
  When he was appointed president in 1945, a fine arts development program was one of his obsessions.
  Occasionally Adam will become sidetracked from his boxing with obsessions over obscure martial arts.
  Most of his young life seems to have been spent in the grip of these kinds of cultural obsessions.
  He was condemned to be himself, and to live with his obsessions, all the time.
  I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead.
  In today's world, obsessions become possessions and passions become fashions.
  If you're able to think of architecture as frozen music then it's not hard to see how Mulholland's obsessions relate to each other.
  It became clear during the investigation that the attractive newlywed had been the subject of Wilson's obsessions.
  Inventively humorous, with a gentle, steady touch and a universal appeal, this blog also shares some of my own obsessions.
  Just occasionally a show comes along that seems to capture the moment, its preoccupations and obsessions.
  Here, Rumas sought to address how children absorb the phobias and obsessions of adults.
  Like Cronenberg, she's effectively collapsed body and mind obsessions into one.
  It is something less than our finest hour, but highly revelatory of our national obsessions.
  His interest in national themes and obsessions has also brought his work wide public popularity.
  It is certainly possible to argue that neurotic symptoms, like phobias or obsessions, are strictly determined.
  However, this knowledge is not sufficient to enable them to stop the obsessions and compulsions.
  Synonyms
  fixation, ruling/consuming passion, passion, mania, idée fixe, compulsion, preoccupation, enthusiasm, infatuation, addiction, fetish, craze, hobby horse
  phobia, complex, neurosis
  informal bee in one's bonnet, hang-up, thing, bug

Derivatives

obsessional

adjective əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Characteristic of or affected by an obsession.
people with chronic obsessional behaviour
Example sentencesExamples
- a single-minded or even obsessional leader
- It's a good thing golf is so compulsive and golfers so obsessional.
- Such obsessional regulation, he says, ‘compromises the fabric of that very elusive thing we call trust.’
- In the second year, fourteen per cent presented with anxiety symptoms and seven per cent with obsessional compulsive symptoms.

obsessionally

adverb əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)li

Her occasional wry and critical comments only give added narrative power to the passages which are obsessionally swept up in film, to the point where the identity of the viewer is lost.
Example sentencesExamples
- No wonder we feel about you more strongly, more obsessionally - whether as Francophile or Francophobe - than you feel about us.
- I am obsessionally thinking about moving to Paris just to try to stop myself slipping into the Void of Despair.

obsessionalism

noun

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense 'siege'): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess).

Definition of obsession in US English:

obsession

nounəbˈsɛʃənəbˈseSHən

1The state of being obsessed with someone or something.
she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession
Example sentencesExamples
- Its success may depend in part on our abiding obsession with England's victory 38 years ago.
- As the majority of my salary was swallowed up by my obsession, I ended up borrowing a lot of money to make ends meet.
- It can, however, be used as a pry bar to keep one from obsession if wielded in a certain way.
- Hers is a story of conspiracy and obsession, courtroom battles and ambition.
- But Haig was also a progressive who shared the Edwardian obsession for efficiency.
- Still, the fascination of the Scottish press with whether she is up the duff borders on obsession.
- So how did this obsession with theory and preparation actually come about?
- The film seems to go out of its way to say that obsession is just that - obsession.
- When vision becomes unshakeable obsession, the potential for catastrophe may not be far away.
- She didn't know what else to say, she couldn't relate to this obsession with grades.
- He couldn't let it become a repeat of his two year obsession with James.
- Thus, it appears that our obsession with this imaginary family is flourishing healthily online!
- I do not understand your obsession with the fool's gold that is electronic journal publishing.
- I don't have any kind of morbid obsession, but I just want to be in my death bed thinking I tried to be alive.
- The American obsession with therapy may almost be considered as a neurosis in its own right.
- As a critique of brand obsession and consumer fashion, it was a masterpiece.
- The Party's high command is now bordering on obsession in its concern over how to avoid a low voter turnout.
- I know that I will always have to write. It's more than a compulsion or obsession.
- Another almost scary thing was his new obsession with the opposite sex.
- Argan is a hypochondriac and so his obsession with the match is far from selfless.
1. 1.1 An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.
  he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist
  Example sentencesExamples
  In today's world, obsessions become possessions and passions become fashions.
  However, this knowledge is not sufficient to enable them to stop the obsessions and compulsions.
  It is something less than our finest hour, but highly revelatory of our national obsessions.
  It is certainly possible to argue that neurotic symptoms, like phobias or obsessions, are strictly determined.
  He was condemned to be himself, and to live with his obsessions, all the time.
  The dark abyss of the mind and its complexes and obsessions must be conquered.
  I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead.
  Her own personality and obsessions continually inform her work, and she likes it that way.
  If you're able to think of architecture as frozen music then it's not hard to see how Mulholland's obsessions relate to each other.
  It became clear during the investigation that the attractive newlywed had been the subject of Wilson's obsessions.
  Occasionally Adam will become sidetracked from his boxing with obsessions over obscure martial arts.
  Most of his young life seems to have been spent in the grip of these kinds of cultural obsessions.
  Inventively humorous, with a gentle, steady touch and a universal appeal, this blog also shares some of my own obsessions.
  When he was appointed president in 1945, a fine arts development program was one of his obsessions.
  Like Cronenberg, she's effectively collapsed body and mind obsessions into one.
  Mapping the psycho-geography of the Americas was undoubtedly one of the obsessions of 20th century art.
  His interest in national themes and obsessions has also brought his work wide public popularity.
  Here, Rumas sought to address how children absorb the phobias and obsessions of adults.
  Aside from football, one of Flynn's big obsessions is transport.
  Just occasionally a show comes along that seems to capture the moment, its preoccupations and obsessions.
  Synonyms
  fixation, consuming passion, ruling passion, passion, mania, idée fixe, compulsion, preoccupation, enthusiasm, infatuation, addiction, fetish, craze, hobby horse

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense ‘siege’): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess).

单词	obsession
释义	Definition of obsession in English: obsession noun əbˈsɛʃ(ə)nəbˈsɛʃən mass noun 1The state of being obsessed with someone or something. she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession Example sentencesExamples But Haig was also a progressive who shared the Edwardian obsession for efficiency. I don't have any kind of morbid obsession, but I just want to be in my death bed thinking I tried to be alive. I know that I will always have to write. It's more than a compulsion or obsession. The film seems to go out of its way to say that obsession is just that - obsession. Its success may depend in part on our abiding obsession with England's victory 38 years ago. I do not understand your obsession with the fool's gold that is electronic journal publishing. As the majority of my salary was swallowed up by my obsession, I ended up borrowing a lot of money to make ends meet. The American obsession with therapy may almost be considered as a neurosis in its own right. When vision becomes unshakeable obsession, the potential for catastrophe may not be far away. Another almost scary thing was his new obsession with the opposite sex. Thus, it appears that our obsession with this imaginary family is flourishing healthily online! Hers is a story of conspiracy and obsession, courtroom battles and ambition. It can, however, be used as a pry bar to keep one from obsession if wielded in a certain way. He couldn't let it become a repeat of his two year obsession with James. As a critique of brand obsession and consumer fashion, it was a masterpiece. Still, the fascination of the Scottish press with whether she is up the duff borders on obsession. The Party's high command is now bordering on obsession in its concern over how to avoid a low voter turnout. So how did this obsession with theory and preparation actually come about? Argan is a hypochondriac and so his obsession with the match is far from selfless. She didn't know what else to say, she couldn't relate to this obsession with grades. 1.1count noun An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist Example sentencesExamples Aside from football, one of Flynn's big obsessions is transport. The dark abyss of the mind and its complexes and obsessions must be conquered. Her own personality and obsessions continually inform her work, and she likes it that way. Mapping the psycho-geography of the Americas was undoubtedly one of the obsessions of 20th century art. When he was appointed president in 1945, a fine arts development program was one of his obsessions. Occasionally Adam will become sidetracked from his boxing with obsessions over obscure martial arts. Most of his young life seems to have been spent in the grip of these kinds of cultural obsessions. He was condemned to be himself, and to live with his obsessions, all the time. I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead. In today's world, obsessions become possessions and passions become fashions. If you're able to think of architecture as frozen music then it's not hard to see how Mulholland's obsessions relate to each other. It became clear during the investigation that the attractive newlywed had been the subject of Wilson's obsessions. Inventively humorous, with a gentle, steady touch and a universal appeal, this blog also shares some of my own obsessions. Just occasionally a show comes along that seems to capture the moment, its preoccupations and obsessions. Here, Rumas sought to address how children absorb the phobias and obsessions of adults. Like Cronenberg, she's effectively collapsed body and mind obsessions into one. It is something less than our finest hour, but highly revelatory of our national obsessions. His interest in national themes and obsessions has also brought his work wide public popularity. It is certainly possible to argue that neurotic symptoms, like phobias or obsessions, are strictly determined. However, this knowledge is not sufficient to enable them to stop the obsessions and compulsions. Synonyms fixation, ruling/consuming passion, passion, mania, idée fixe, compulsion, preoccupation, enthusiasm, infatuation, addiction, fetish, craze, hobby horse phobia, complex, neurosis informal bee in one's bonnet, hang-up, thing, bug Derivatives obsessional adjective əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l Characteristic of or affected by an obsession. people with chronic obsessional behaviour Example sentencesExamples a single-minded or even obsessional leader It's a good thing golf is so compulsive and golfers so obsessional. Such obsessional regulation, he says, ‘compromises the fabric of that very elusive thing we call trust.’ In the second year, fourteen per cent presented with anxiety symptoms and seven per cent with obsessional compulsive symptoms. obsessionally adverb əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)li Her occasional wry and critical comments only give added narrative power to the passages which are obsessionally swept up in film, to the point where the identity of the viewer is lost. Example sentencesExamples No wonder we feel about you more strongly, more obsessionally - whether as Francophile or Francophobe - than you feel about us. I am obsessionally thinking about moving to Paris just to try to stop myself slipping into the Void of Despair. obsessionalism noun Origin Early 16th century (in the sense 'siege'): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess). Definition of obsession in US English: obsession nounəbˈsɛʃənəbˈseSHən 1The state of being obsessed with someone or something. she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession Example sentencesExamples Its success may depend in part on our abiding obsession with England's victory 38 years ago. As the majority of my salary was swallowed up by my obsession, I ended up borrowing a lot of money to make ends meet. It can, however, be used as a pry bar to keep one from obsession if wielded in a certain way. Hers is a story of conspiracy and obsession, courtroom battles and ambition. But Haig was also a progressive who shared the Edwardian obsession for efficiency. Still, the fascination of the Scottish press with whether she is up the duff borders on obsession. So how did this obsession with theory and preparation actually come about? The film seems to go out of its way to say that obsession is just that - obsession. When vision becomes unshakeable obsession, the potential for catastrophe may not be far away. She didn't know what else to say, she couldn't relate to this obsession with grades. He couldn't let it become a repeat of his two year obsession with James. Thus, it appears that our obsession with this imaginary family is flourishing healthily online! I do not understand your obsession with the fool's gold that is electronic journal publishing. I don't have any kind of morbid obsession, but I just want to be in my death bed thinking I tried to be alive. The American obsession with therapy may almost be considered as a neurosis in its own right. As a critique of brand obsession and consumer fashion, it was a masterpiece. The Party's high command is now bordering on obsession in its concern over how to avoid a low voter turnout. I know that I will always have to write. It's more than a compulsion or obsession. Another almost scary thing was his new obsession with the opposite sex. Argan is a hypochondriac and so his obsession with the match is far from selfless. 1.1 An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist Example sentencesExamples In today's world, obsessions become possessions and passions become fashions. However, this knowledge is not sufficient to enable them to stop the obsessions and compulsions. It is something less than our finest hour, but highly revelatory of our national obsessions. It is certainly possible to argue that neurotic symptoms, like phobias or obsessions, are strictly determined. He was condemned to be himself, and to live with his obsessions, all the time. The dark abyss of the mind and its complexes and obsessions must be conquered. I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead. Her own personality and obsessions continually inform her work, and she likes it that way. If you're able to think of architecture as frozen music then it's not hard to see how Mulholland's obsessions relate to each other. It became clear during the investigation that the attractive newlywed had been the subject of Wilson's obsessions. Occasionally Adam will become sidetracked from his boxing with obsessions over obscure martial arts. Most of his young life seems to have been spent in the grip of these kinds of cultural obsessions. Inventively humorous, with a gentle, steady touch and a universal appeal, this blog also shares some of my own obsessions. When he was appointed president in 1945, a fine arts development program was one of his obsessions. Like Cronenberg, she's effectively collapsed body and mind obsessions into one. Mapping the psycho-geography of the Americas was undoubtedly one of the obsessions of 20th century art. His interest in national themes and obsessions has also brought his work wide public popularity. Here, Rumas sought to address how children absorb the phobias and obsessions of adults. Aside from football, one of Flynn's big obsessions is transport. Just occasionally a show comes along that seems to capture the moment, its preoccupations and obsessions. Synonyms fixation, consuming passion, ruling passion, passion, mania, idée fixe, compulsion, preoccupation, enthusiasm, infatuation, addiction, fetish, craze, hobby horse Origin Early 16th century (in the sense ‘siege’): from Latin obsessio(n-), from the verb obsidere (see obsess).
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