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obsessed

The correct spelling is obsessed.

How to pronounce obsessed

verb

IPA: /əbˈsɛst/

Say it like: Obs-ess-ed

The correct spelling is obsessed. (passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. For example: "Some people are obsessed with sports."

Usage Examples

Some people are obsessed with sports.

Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment.

Stop obsessing over it, will you!

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
  2. 2.To dominate the thoughts of someone.
  3. 3.(construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.

adjective

  1. 1.Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
  2. 2.Influenced or controlled by evil spirits, but less than possessed in that the spirits do not actually reside in the victim.

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