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feminine
/oβseˈsjon/
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Translation
obsession
Word origin
From Latin obsessio, from obsidere ('to besiege'), formed from ob ('against') plus sedere ('to sit').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- obsessio
- English cognates
- obsess, sedentary
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralobsesiones
Examples
limpieza convertido .
Cleanliness has become an obsession for him.
impide .
His obsession with work stops him from resting.
comprobar .
I have the obsession of checking the door three times.
auténtica .
Football is a real obsession in this country.
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Where does that obsession of yours with order come from?
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