OBSESSION


Meaning of OBSESSION in English

n.1 the act of obsessing or the state of being obsessed.

2 a persistent idea or thought dominating a person's mind.

3 a condition in which such ideas are present.

Derivatives:

obsessional adj. obsessionalism n. obsessionally adv.

Etymology: L obsessio (as OBSESS)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.