obsession

noun
/əbˈsɛʃən/UK

Etymology

From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess. Equivalent to obsess + -ion.

  1. derived from obsessio — “a besieging

Definitions

  1. The quality of being obsessed.

  2. An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation…

    An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.

  3. An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or…

    An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.

    • Editing Wikipedia started as a hobby, but it's turned into a complete obsession of mine.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.

      • They should see that a perception of their identification with the Victor of Calvary is absolutely necessary if they are to constantly and victoriously resist the obsession of evil spirits.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at obsession. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at obsession. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at obsession

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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