obsession

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /əbˈsɛʃən/    美 /əbˈsɛʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being obsessed; an unshakeable feeling that one topic or activity must be pursued above other interests. uncountable
    — My obsession with rugby resulted in me spending years following the sport.
  2. An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered. countable
    — The downfall of the chairman is an obsession that consumes Laura's time.
  3. An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired. countable
    — Editing Wikipedia started as a hobby, but it's turned into a complete obsession of mine.
  4. Influence or control by evil spirits without possession. uncountable
    — if an evil spirit counterfeits the presence of God, and comes upon the man as an influence only, it may be described as obsession; but when a footing is gained in him, it is "possession," because the obsessing spirits have gained access, and possess the ground they hold, up to the extent of the ground given.

词形变化

obsessions plural

词汇关系

衍生词
celebrity obsession disorder obsessionism obsessionist self-obsession
相关词
obsess obsessed obsessional obsessive obsessively

词源

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