haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up
(adjective) having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; “became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”; “was absolutely obsessed with the girl”; “got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children”; “he was taken up in worry for the old woman”
obsessed, possessed
(adjective) influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; “by love possessed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obsessed
simple past tense and past participle of obsess
obsessed (comparative more obsessed, superlative most obsessed)
Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
Influenced or controlled by evil spirits, but less than possessed in that the spirits do not actually reside in the victim.
• debosses
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*sess", v. t. Etym: [L. obsessus, p.p. of obsidere to besiege; ob (see Ob-) + sedere to sit.]
Definition: To besiege; to beset. Sir T. Elyot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
