obsessed

[uhb-sest]

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.

Other Word Forms

• self-obsessed adjective
• unobsessed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of obsessed¹

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

Example Sentences

For example in Boulder, she wanted to drive past the house where JonBenét Ramsey had lived because she is obsessed with true crime.

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Probably like a lot of other addicts, the type of personality that becomes obsessed with hobbies and new topics.

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L.A.’s heat-seeking “Showtime” franchise is obsessed over more than any other, in good times and especially troubled ones, to the point where it smothers other NBA coverage and drives many fans nuts.

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His circle is not obsessed with fame, he says, and neither is he.

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To grab it, they rarely drink, scoff at work-life balance and are locked in a 24-7 competition to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed.

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