obsessed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb haunt like a ghost; pursue
    ghost; haunt; obsess.
    • Fear of illness haunts her
  2. verb be preoccupied with something
    obsess.
    • She is obsessing over her weight
  3. adjective satellite having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
    preoccupied; haunted; taken up.
    • became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle
    • was absolutely obsessed with the girl
    • got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children
    • he was taken up in worry for the old woman
  4. adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
    possessed.
    • by love possessed

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