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Definition of obsessed

obsessed

/əbˈsɛst/
ob · sessed
Adverb:obsessively
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1

Unable to stop thinking about something in a way that is preocuppying, troubling, orall-consuming; having the mind continually filled with a particular person, thing, or idea.

Example

"The detective became completely obsessed with solving the decades-old mystery."

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• Rhymes for obsessed

• Nearby Words

observe
observer
obsess
obsessed
obsessedly
obsession
obsessional

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'obsidere' (past participle 'obsessus'), meaning 'to besiege' or 'to sit before,' formed from 'ob-' (against) and 'sedere' (to sit). It originally referred to being besieged or haunted by an evil spirit before evolving into its modern psychological sense of mental preoccupation.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Obsessed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/obsessed
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