obsessed

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adjective
  1. having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.

  2. having or displaying signs of an obsession: The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.

Origin of obsessed

1
First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed2

Other words from obsessed

  • self-ob·sessed, adjective
  • un·ob·sessed, adjective

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