1
[ adjective ] having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

Examples

"became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle" "was absolutely obsessed with the girl" "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"

Used in print

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

`` But we now find writers obsessed by the nooks_and_crannies of their ivory_towers , and curiously devoted to the growing obscurity and complexity of poetry and non poetry .

Related terms

concerned

2
[ adjective ] influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

Synonyms

possessed

Examples

"by love possessed"

Related terms

controlled

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