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ob·ses·sion    Audio Help   [uhb-sesh-uhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
2.the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
3.the state of being obsessed.
4.the act of obsessing.
[Origin: 1505–15; < L obsessiōn- (s. of obsessiō) blockade, siege, equiv. to obsess(us) (see obsess) + -iōn- -ion]

—Related forms
ob·ses·sion·al, adjective
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  thing
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  An irrational preoccupation.
Synonyms:  fetish, fixation, mania
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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