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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jipchak
"그는 성공에 대한 강한 집착을 가지고 있다."
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The state of being besotted with or obsessed by someone or something.
"Her hobby has turned into an obsession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obsessionem' (an attacking, blockade, or siege), stemming from 'obsidere' meaning to besiege or sit before. Over time, the meaning shifted from a literal military siege or demonic occupation to a psychological state where a persistent idea or emotion completely besieges the mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsession" is said worldwide
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obsession
Transliteration: obsession
"C'est devenu une véritable obsession pour lui."
Besessenheit
Transliteration: Besessenheit
"Seine Arbeit ist zu einer Besessenheit geworden."
ossessione
Transliteration: ossessione
"La sua collezione è diventata un'ossessione."
obsesión
Transliteration: obsesión
"El fútbol es una obsesión nacional en ese país."
obsessão
Transliteration: obsessão
"A busca pela perfeição tornou-se uma obsessão."
जूनून
Transliteration: junoon
"संगीत उसका जुनून है।"
痴迷
Transliteration: chīmí
"他对电子游戏有着极大的痴迷。"
집착
Transliteration: jipchak
"그는 성공에 대한 강한 집착을 가지고 있다."
執着
Transliteration: shūchaku
"彼には勝利に対する強い執着がある。"
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