obsess - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'obsess' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obsess

[ v. t.]

- To besiege; to beset.

1 . obsess

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- haunt like a ghost; pursue

Example in sentence:

Meaning (2):
- be preoccupied with something

Example in sentence:

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Obsessive-compulsive neurosis
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis is a neurosis in which an individual is not only obsessed by certain ideas but feels compelled to act on them often ritually and repetitively
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
A disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions. In obsessive-compulsive disorder, people are plagued by unwanted thoughts, called
Obsession
An obsession is a persistent, unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring. For example, a student may be unable to stop thinking that

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