Obsession

obsession /ob·ses·sion/ (ob-sesh´un) a persistent unwanted idea or impulse that cannot be eliminated by reasoning.obses´sive

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ob·ses·sion (b-sshn, b-)

n.

1. Compulsive preoccupation with an idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.

2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.

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ob·session·al adj.

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Obsession

A recurring, distressing idea, thought or impulse that feels "foreign" or alien to the individual.

Mentioned in: Anxiety Disorders, Mental Status Examination, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder