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Definition of: obsession
(əb·sesh′ən) noun
1. A vexing or haunting, as by an evil spirit or morbidly dominant idea; the fact of being thus haunted; also, that which dominates or afflicts anyone in such manner.
2. Psychiatry A compulsive idea or emotion associated with the subconscious and exerting a more or less persistent influence upon conduct and behavior; also, the compulsion itself.
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