Intensely preoccupied with, or by, a given topic or emotion
“Giorgio is obsessed with looking for aliens where none exist.”
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
“Thenceforth, she became obsessed with thoughts of revenge.”
Characterized by, or showing, great feeling or passion
Overcome with love or infatuation with someone
Having an intense or passionate interest
Physically and mentally dependent on something (or someone)
Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals
Overly attached to, or possessive of, someone
Slightly mad, demented or irrational
Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful
To have involved or engaged in deeply
Past tense for to be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
“But my fears that their mental suggestions might obsess her were baseless.”
Past tense for to worry or agonize about something, especially on one's own
Past tense for to inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm
Past tense for obsess, fawn
Past tense for to fret or worry deeply about something
Past tense for to crave, want or desire something or someone
Past tense for to burden or worry with
Past tense for to cause to become angry
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