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   obsess

   /əbˈsɛs/

   verb

   • 1. preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with the idea of revenge"
   • ▪ be constantly talking or worrying about something: "her husband, who is obsessing about the wrong she has done him"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘haunt, possess’, referring to an evil spirit): from Latin obsess- ‘besieged’, from the verb obsidere, from ob- ‘opposite’ + sedere ‘sit’. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSESSED definition: 1. unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OBSESSED is preoccupied with or haunted by some idea, interest, etc. : being in a state of obsession —sometimes used in combination. How to use obsessed in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Obsessed_(2009_film)Obsessed (2009 film) - Wikipedia

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   Obsessed is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Steve Shill and written by David Loughery. Starring Idris Elba , Beyoncé , and Ali Larter alongside Bruce McGill , Jerry O'Connell , and Christine Lahti , the film follows Lisa Sheridan (Larter), an office temp who develops unrequited feelings for her boss, Derek ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSESSED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OBSESSED meaning: 1. unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt1198138Obsessed (2009) - IMDb

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   Obsessed: Directed by Steve Shill. With Idris Elba, Beyoncé, Ali Larter, Jerry O'Connell. A successful executive's seemingly perfect career and marriage starts falling apart when his firm hires a seductive office temp.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   He was obsessed with posterity's verdict, with guarding and protecting his reputation.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsessObsess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of; to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea… See the full definition

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSESSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is obsessed with a person or thing, they keep thinking about them and find it difficult to think about anything else.

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    The adjective obsessed is often used to simply mean "very interested," but when someone is truly obsessed, their interest has become compulsive, and they've begun to lose control over it. The Latin root is obsessus, or "besieged," and when you're obsessed, your mind has been besieged by uncontrollable thoughts of something.

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    Obsessed definition: having an obsession (usually followed by with or by). See examples of OBSESSED used in a sentence.