obsession — meaning in English

English meaning

• obsession noun A single idea, activity, or interest that dominates someone's thoughts far more than is normal or healthy.

Senses

obsession is used for these senses in English:

• obsession An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
• obsession An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.

Related French words