obsessed

[ uhb-sest ]

/ əbˈsɛst /

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adjective

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

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

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Origin of obsessed

First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM obsessed

self-ob·sessed, adjectiveun·ob·sessed, adjective

Words nearby obsessed

observation post, observatory, observe, observer, obsess, obsessed, obsession, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsidian

How to use obsessed in a sentence

It’s a novel of two young men who meet at college and soon become obsessed with one another in different ways.
Holiday gifts for the reader on your list|Terri Schlichenmeyer|December 10, 2020|Washington Blade
I became obsessed with Parray and his decision to leave his university career midway and join the militant ranks.
Four Sons, One War: All Dead|Eugene Robinson|September 25, 2020|Ozy
Hopefully, now you have a better idea about the addictive scrolling app that Gen Zers are so obsessed with.
What you must know about TikTok for business|Connie Benton|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
What Phelps became obsessed with was what, exactly, leads to human flourishing, and how that translates to innovation and economic growth.
Honey, I Grew the Economy (Ep. 399)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 5, 2019|Freakonomics

I became obsessed by the power of genomics to try and get to the answer of rare childhood diseases and cancer and other things.
The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit (Ep. 392)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 10, 2019|Freakonomics
He has wild swings between trying not to care about Lana and the baby, and being completely obsessed by it.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The clichés about football-obsessed husbands and frustrated wives are pretty heavy-handed.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As anybody who has seen his now famous rant on Parks and Recreation knows, Patton Oswalt can get a little obsessed.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Pitchfork called him a “a rap-obsessed misfit from a summer camp who freestyles poorly” who is “ridiculous without knowing it.”
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’|Marlow Stern|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Self-marriage is the ultimate brand extension of a self-obsessed, selfish populus.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, he was suddenly obsessed with the belief that if he had greatness in him England alone held its magnet.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
When gradually she perceived the character of his obsessed resolution, she determined on a decisive step.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Ribbing87 contends that we must regard it as abnormal when a boy of thirteen or fourteen is obsessed (hanté) by erotic ideas.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
In a state of mind quite different from that which had obsessed him on his way to the dinner, he arrived once more at the hôtel.
High Noon|Anonymous
Any state obsessed by traditions of an aggressive foreign policy will be difficult to assimilate into a world combination.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells