| slovo | definícia |
obsession
(encz) | obsession,obsese n: Pino |
obsession
(encz) | obsession,posedlost n: with something - něčím Pino |
Obsession
(gcide) | Obsession \Ob*ses"sion\, n. [L. obsessio: cf. F. obsession.]
1. The act of besieging. [archaic] --Johnson.
[1913 Webster]
2. The state of being besieged; -- used specifically of a
person beset by a spirit from without. [archaic] --Tylor.
[1913 Webster]
Whether by obsession or possession, I will not
determine. --Burton.
[1913 Webster]
3. An excessive preoccupation of the thoughts or feelings;
the persistent haunting or domination of the mind by a
particular desire, idea, or image.
[PJC]
4. Hence: Any driving motive; a compelling goal; -- not
necessarily implying a negative judgment, as does sense 3;
as, the coach was obsessed with winning the state
championship
[PJC]
5. Something that causes an obsession[3].
[PJC]
6. The state of being obsessed.
[PJC] obsessional |
obsession
(wn) | obsession
n 1: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive
actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash
her hands repeatedly" [syn: compulsion, obsession]
2: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or
someone [syn: obsession, fixation] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
obsession
(encz) | obsession,obsese n: Pinoobsession,posedlost n: with something - něčím Pino |
obsessional
(encz) | obsessional,obsedantní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
obsessionally
(encz) | obsessionally, adv: |
obsessional
(gcide) | obsessional \obsessional\ obsessive \obsessive\adj.
Persistently and abnormally preoccupied with some
unreasonable idea.
Syn: compulsive.
[WordNet 1.5] |
obsession
(wn) | obsession
n 1: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive
actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash
her hands repeatedly" [syn: compulsion, obsession]
2: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or
someone [syn: obsession, fixation] |
obsessional
(wn) | obsessional
adj 1: characterized by or constituting an obsession; "the
obsessional character of his response"; "obsessive
gambling" [syn: obsessional, obsessive] |
obsessionally
(wn) | obsessionally
adv 1: in a compulsive manner; "he cleaned his shoes
compulsively after every walk" [syn: compulsively,
obsessively, obsessionally] |
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