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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beh-zeh-sen
"Er ist besessen von seiner Karriere."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Preoccupied with or dominated by a particular thought or feeling.
"She was obsessed with completing her novel before the deadline." - 2
Having an excessive or compulsive preoccupation with something.
"His obsession with fitness led him to spend hours at the gym every day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'obsessed' originates from the Latin 'obsessus', the past participle of 'obsidere', meaning 'to besiege'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe a state of being besieged by thoughts or feelings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsessed" is said worldwide
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obsédé
Transliteration: ob-say-day
"Il est obsédé par son travail."
besessen
Transliteration: beh-zeh-sen
"Er ist besessen von seiner Karriere."
ossessionato
Transliteration: os-se-sio-na-to
"È ossessionato dal suo lavoro."
obsesionado
Transliteration: ob-se-sio-na-do
"Está obsesionado con su apariencia."
obsessivo
Transliteration: ob-se-si-vo
"Ele é obsessivo com a sua saúde."
आसक्त
Transliteration: aasakt
"वह अपने काम में आसक्त है।"
痴迷
Transliteration: chī mí
"他对工作痴迷。"
집착하는
Transliteration: jipchak-haneun
"그는 일에 집착하고 있다."
執着している
Transliteration: shūchaku shite iru
"彼は仕事に執着している。"
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