Definition of obsession Obsession
/ʌbsɛˈʃʌn/ - [ubseshun] - ob•ses•sion
We found 10 definitions of obsession from 7 different sources.
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What does obsession mean?
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NounPlural: obsessions |
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| obsession - an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | ||
| fixation | ||
| preoccupation the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||
| obsession - an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly" | ||
| compulsion | ||
| irrational motive a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic | ||
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Wiktionary 
- obsession (Noun)
A compulsive or irrational preoccupation. - obsession (Noun)
An unhealthy fixation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- obsession (n.)
The act of besieging. - obsession (n.)
The state of being besieged; -- used specifically of a person beset by a spirit from without.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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obsession
An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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obsession
ob-sesh′un, n. persistent attack, esp. of an evil spirit upon a person: the state of being so molested from without—opp. to Possession, or control by an evil spirit from within. [L. obsession-em—obsidēre, to besiege.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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obsession
The act of besieging.
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🔤- obsession, noun, singular of obsessions.
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