obsession
nounEtymology
From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess. Equivalent to obsess + -ion.
Definitions
The quality of being obsessed.
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.
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.
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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
- neighborobsess
- neighborobsessed
- neighborobsessional
- neighborobsessive
- neighborobsessively
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.
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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