obsessed

American  

[uhb-sest] / əbˈsɛst /

adjective

1. having an obsession (usually followed by with orby ).

   He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.

2. having or displaying signs of an obsession.

   The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.

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Other Word Forms

• self-obsessed adjective
• unobsessed adjective

Etymology

Origin of obsessed

First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Claude, meanwhile, having left the police to become a private detective, is obsessed with solving a string of related wartime murders, including that of Huguette’s father.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not everyone as obsessed with Chipotle as Cignetti shells out this much dough on burritos.

From The Wall Street Journal

His mother became obsessed with “The Next Generation” after he was cast as Caleb.

From Los Angeles Times

They acted like owners, obsessed over cash flow and didn’t pander to Wall Street’s whims.

From The Wall Street Journal

So obsessed are the South Koreans with the cookie that someone even created a map that tracks shops selling the dessert, as well as their stock levels, in real time.

From BBC

Related Words

• captivated
• dominated
• haunted
• preoccupied
• troubled