obsessed

[ uhb-sest ]

adjective

1. having an obsession (usually followed by with or by ):

   He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.

2. having or displaying signs of an obsession:

   The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.

Other Words From

• self-ob·sessed adjective
• unob·sessed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of obsessed¹

First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He is obsessed with expanding the realm of his own self-interest and getting and exercising more corrupt power; “politics,” however defined and understood, is just a means to an end for Trump.

From Salon

Cricket's Indian Premier League is an example of a freshly created franchise tournament that changed the nature of the sport forever; but this took place in India, an enormous market already obsessed with cricket.

From BBC

And right now he appears to be obsessed with setting up the conditions for his revenge on the "Deep State" and the people he believes stabbed him in the back during his first term.

From Salon

To some he was a "dealer junkie" and narcissist obsessed with his own myth.

From BBC

It does not help that he only speaks in French at a club obsessed with its history and traditions.

From BBC

Related Words

• captivated
• dominated
• haunted
• preoccupied
• troubled