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ob·ses·sion

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NOUN:

Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.

OTHER FORMS:
ob·session·al (Adjective), ob·session·al·ly (Adverb)

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