obsession: Meaning and Definition of

ob•ses•sion

Pronunciation: (ub-sesh'un), [key]
— n.
  1. the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
  2. the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
  3. the state of being obsessed.
  4. the act of obsessing.
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