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obsessed

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ob·sess  (b-ss, b-)
v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es
v.tr.
To preoccupy the mind of excessively.
v.intr.
To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: "She's dead. And you're still obsessing" (Scott Turow).

[Latin obsidre, obsess-, to beset, occupy : ob-, on; see ob- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

ob·sessor n.

obsessed
Adjective
thinking about someone or something all the time: he had become obsessed with her [Latin obsessus besieged]
obsessive adjn
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Adj.1.obsessed - having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "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"
concerned - feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child"
2.obsessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
controlled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"

obsessed
adjective absorbed, dominated, gripped, caught up, haunted, distracted, hung up (slang) preoccupied, immersed, beset, in the grip, infatuated, fixated, having a one-track mind << OPPOSITE indifferent


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But to my practical mind it remained to be seen whether the passion which obsessed him would be justified of its works.
He was completely obsessed by one persistent thought.
They were obsessed by two thoughts--what they might find and the necessity for aiding in the rescue of their rivals.
 
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