obsessed
adjective
uk
/əbˈsest/ us
/əbˈsest/B2
Meaning of obsessed in English
(Definition of obsessed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
obsessed | American Dictionary
obsessed
adjective
us
/əbˈsest, ɑb-/obsessive
adjective us
/əbˈses·ɪv, ɑb-/
She is obsessive about punctuality.
obsessively
adverb us
/əbˈses·ɪv·li, ɑb-/
Sue exercises obsessively.
Examples of obsessed
obsessed
He was obsessed with posterity's verdict, with guarding and protecting his reputation.
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It argues that whereas the opposition parties were obsessed with historical precedents, the ruling party placed greater faith in manipulating its control over material resources.
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The extent to which aficionados are obsessed with such minute definitions is beyond imagination.
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In an atelier obsessed with the human scale the physicality of this device would be inescapable.
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The care of body continues, but the individual is not obsessed with it.
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In contemporary society, obsessed with time and efficiency, to complete something quickly also implies completing it successfully.
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The press obsessed over their ability to make girls scream, but their music was written off as trivial.
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Puritans, it was argued, were obsessed with extemporaneous sermons and prayers, and attached no value to the outward furnishings and structures of the church.
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I move to consider why policemen, legal officials, journalists, and the watching public became so apparently obsessed with make-up and its meanings.
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All obsessed with his scar on his thumb!
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It is a common complaint that the trouble with atheists is that they are pathologically obsessed by something they don't even believe exists.
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Most of those interviewed worked within tight time frames and appeared obsessed with time.
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The corporate world has become obsessed with the idea of collaboration.
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Some tend to be obsessed with collecting obscure items and other rarities.
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It reinterprets a traditional form of construction, producing a viable response in an image and profit obsessed climate of residential development.
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Translations of obsessed
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वेडे होणे, नादी लागणे…
అతిగా నిమగ్నమవ్వు, ఏదో ఒక విషయం గురించి ఆపకుండా ఆలోచించు, ఏదో ఒక విషయం పై చాలా ఆసక్తి పెంచుకొను లేదా ఆందోళన చెందు…
எதையாவது பற்றி சிந்திப்பதை நிறுத்த முடியவில்லை, எதையாவது பற்றி மிகவும் ஆர்வம் அல்லது கவலை…
आसक्त, मनोग्रहीत…
আচ্ছন্ন থাকা / মহাবিষ্ট / মোহগ্রস্ত থাকা…
ગ્રસ્ત, વળગાડ ઝનૂની, કંઈક વિશે વિચારવાનું બંધ કરવામાં અસમર્થ…
آسیب بن کر ذہن پر چھانا, آسیب زد ہونا, خبط ہونا…
