obsessão

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obsessão

  • /ɔb.sɨ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim obsessĭo⁽ˡᵃ⁾ (obsessĭo, -ōnis).

noun

  1. preocupação constante
  2. ideia fixa
  3. impertinência

In English

  • obsession compulsive or irrational preoccupation — see also idée fixe
  • bee in one's bonnet something of particular interest or concern; an obsession

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@misc{obsessa_o_2026,
  title = {obsessão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/obsess%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}