adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK, US:/əbˈsɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
CMU ARPABET:AH0 B S EH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Influenced or controlled by evil spirits, but less than possessed in that the spirits do not actually reside in the victim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of obsess
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle
was absolutely obsessed with the girl
got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children
he was taken up in worry for the old woman
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: haunted, preoccupied, taken up(p)
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
by love possessed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: possessed(p)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
obsessionat
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
迷住
(mízhu)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
著魔
(zháomó)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
着魔
(zháomó)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
痴迷
(chīmí)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
迷戀 /迷恋
(míliàn)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Chinese Mandarin:
入迷
(rùmí)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Czech:
posedlý
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Finnish:
pakkomielteinen
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
French:
obsédé
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
French:
obnubilé
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
German:
besessen
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Hungarian:
megszállott
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Indonesian:
keranjingan
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Indonesian:
tergila-gila
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Māori:
warea kē
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Māori:
koromaki
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Plautdietsch:
besäten
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Polish:
mający obsesję
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Portuguese:
obcecado
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Russian:
одержи́мый
(oderžímyj)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Russian:
обуя́нный
(obujánnyj)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Scottish Gaelic:
beò-ghlacte
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Spanish:
obsesionado
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Spanish:
obseso
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Spanish:
obcecado
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Swedish:
besatt
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Tagalog:
haling
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Turkish:
saplantılı
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Turkish:
takıntılı
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Ukrainian:
схиблений
(sxyblenyj)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
Urdu:
دیوانہ
(dīwāna)
— Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession
