obsessedadj.

Brit.

/əbˈsɛst/, U.S.

/əbˈsɛst/,

/ɑbˈsɛst/

Forms: 1500s 1800s– obsessed, 1600s obsest.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obsess v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < obsess v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Tormented or beset by an evil spirit; = possessed adj. 2a. Now rare.See note at obsess v. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [adjective] > as by an evil spirit

obsessed1531

witch-ridden1621

hag-ridden1685

hag-rid1691

nightmared1839

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > possessed

demoniacc1405

demoniaclec1500

obsessed1531

fanatical1569

possessed1577

demoniacal1588

demonical1629

demonized1778

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [adjective] > possessing > possessed by

demoniacc1405

demoniaclec1500

devilleda1557

bedevilled1574

possessed1577

devilished1583

through-devilled1586

demoniacal1588

inspiritate1600

demonical1629

spirited1667

energumenical1684

demonized1778

obsessed1845

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour ii. vi. sig. D.v^v The great kynge Alexander beinge..obsessed, dyd put to vengeable deth his dere frende Clitus.

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Obsest, one possesst with a spirit.

1845 G. Oliver Coll. Biogr. Soc. Jesus 75 His fame for dispossessing obsessed persons becoming notorious.

1878 Catholic World Aug. 614/2 Her devotions in behalf of the obsessed sisters of Laudun made her the object of terrible visitations.

1908 Catholic Encycl. at Exorcism This did not imply that they were considered to be obsessed, like demoniacs.

2. Driven or afflicted by an obsession. Chiefly as second element in compounds specifying the object of the obsession.power-, sex-, time-obsessed: see the first element.

ΚΠ

1914 New Republic 26 Dec. 27/1 An almost lyrical open-airness..saved ‘The Garden Without Walls’..from being sex-obsessed.

1956 R. H. Lowie in T. McFeat Indians of N. Pacific Coast (1987) 160 In a rank-obsessed population, how easy is it to obtain information from or about the rankless?

1966 Guardian 9 July 8/2 Occasional clubbers often become obsessed, fanatical clubbers.

2001 Times 4 Apr. i. 3/3 Overwhelmingly, the staff chose the film version of the bible of single, depressed and weight-obsessed thirtysomething women.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	obsessed
释义	obsessedadj. Brit. /əbˈsɛst/, U.S. /əbˈsɛst/, /ɑbˈsɛst/ Forms: 1500s 1800s– obsessed, 1600s obsest. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obsess v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < obsess v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Tormented or beset by an evil spirit; = possessed adj. 2a. Now rare.See note at obsess v. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [adjective] > as by an evil spirit obsessed1531 witch-ridden1621 hag-ridden1685 hag-rid1691 nightmared1839 the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > possessed demoniacc1405 demoniaclec1500 obsessed1531 fanatical1569 possessed1577 demoniacal1588 demonical1629 demonized1778 the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [adjective] > possessing > possessed by demoniacc1405 demoniaclec1500 devilleda1557 bedevilled1574 possessed1577 devilished1583 through-devilled1586 demoniacal1588 inspiritate1600 demonical1629 spirited1667 energumenical1684 demonized1778 obsessed1845 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour ii. vi. sig. D.v^v The great kynge Alexander beinge..obsessed, dyd put to vengeable deth his dere frende Clitus. 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Obsest, one possesst with a spirit. 1845 G. Oliver Coll. Biogr. Soc. Jesus 75 His fame for dispossessing obsessed persons becoming notorious. 1878 Catholic World Aug. 614/2 Her devotions in behalf of the obsessed sisters of Laudun made her the object of terrible visitations. 1908 Catholic Encycl. at Exorcism This did not imply that they were considered to be obsessed, like demoniacs. 2. Driven or afflicted by an obsession. Chiefly as second element in compounds specifying the object of the obsession.power-, sex-, time-obsessed: see the first element. ΚΠ 1914 New Republic 26 Dec. 27/1 An almost lyrical open-airness..saved ‘The Garden Without Walls’..from being sex-obsessed. 1956 R. H. Lowie in T. McFeat Indians of N. Pacific Coast (1987) 160 In a rank-obsessed population, how easy is it to obtain information from or about the rankless? 1966 Guardian 9 July 8/2 Occasional clubbers often become obsessed, fanatical clubbers. 2001 Times 4 Apr. i. 3/3 Overwhelmingly, the staff chose the film version of the bible of single, depressed and weight-obsessed thirtysomething women. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1531
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