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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamor obsesivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈmoɾ oβseˈsivo
"El amor obsesivo a menudo destruye la confianza en la pareja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pathological form of attachment characterized by an overwhelming, intrusive preoccupation with another person, often accompanied by possessive and controlling behaviors.
"His intense jealousy and constant surveillance were manifestations of an unhealthy obsessive-love rather than genuine affection." - 2
A state of romantic infatuation marked by a severe lack of emotional boundaries and an inability to accept rejection or independence in a partner.
"The novel explores the dark psychological consequences of obsessive-love turning into dangerous fixation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'obsessive', derived from the Latin 'obsidere' (meaning to besiege or preoccupy), and 'love', stemming from Old English 'lufu'. While individual components are ancient, the compound psychological construct emerged prominently in 20th-century interpersonal psychology and psychiatric literature to describe pathological attachment patterns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsessive-love" is said worldwide
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amour obsessionnel
Transliteration: a-muʁ ɔb.sɛ.sjɔ.nɛl
"Leur relation a rapidement basculé dans un amour obsessionnel destructeur."
obszessive Liebe
Transliteration: ɔpˈsɛsɪvə ˈliːbə
"Obsessive Liebe unterscheidet sich stark von gesunder Zuneigung."
amore ossessivo
Transliteration: aˈmoːre os.sesˈsiː.vo
"L'amore ossessivo può portare a comportamenti di controllo estremo."
amor obsesivo
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ oβseˈsivo
"El amor obsesivo a menudo destruye la confianza en la pareja."
amor obsessivo
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ ob.seˈsi.vu
"O amor obsessivo não deve ser confundido com paixão saudável."
جنونی محبت
Transliteration: junooni mohabbat
"جنونی محبت انسان کو اندھا کر دیتی ہے۔"
执着之爱
Transliteration: zhízhuó zhī ài
"这种病态的执着之爱给双方都带来了巨大的压力。"
집착적인 사랑
Transliteration: jipchakjeogin sarang
"집착적인 사랑은 관계를 파괴할 수 있습니다."
執着的な愛
Transliteration: shūchakuteki na ai
"執着的な愛は健全な関係を築くのを妨げます。"
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