obsess

• Verbe désignant le fait d'être constamment préoccupé par quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent de manière excessive, au point d'y penser sans cesse.

A verb used to indicate the act of being preoccupied or constantly thinking about someone or something, often to an excessive degree.

1. Haunt or pursue persistentlyB2formal

   To dominate or preoccupy someone's thoughts in a persistent and troubling way, like a ghostly presence.

   Hanter ou poursuivre de façon persistante

   • The memory of the accident continued to obsess him for years.
   • A feeling of failure obsessed her every waking moment.
   • The idea of revenge obsessed the character throughout the novel.

   Synonymesbedevilbesetconsumedominatehauntnagplaguepossesspreoccupytorment

   Antonymesdisregardignoreneglect

2. Be preoccupied with somethingB2informal

   To think about someone or something constantly or excessively, often in an unhealthy way.

   Être obsédé par

   • She tends to obsess over small details in her work.
   • He obsesses about his health and checks his symptoms online daily.
   • Don't obsess over what other people think of you.

   Synonymesagonizebrooddwellfixatefretpreoccupy

   Antonymesdisregardignoreneglectoverlook