Looking for the meaning of the word OBSESS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OBSESS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Obsess
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈsɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent
Short Definition:preoccupy or fill mind of someone continually and to troubling extent
Examples:- he was obsessed with the idea of revenge
- I became more and more obsessed by him
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