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ossessionata

Ossessionata is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Italian verb ossessionare, used as an adjective or passive participle to describe a female subject who is obsessed or haunted by a thought, impulse, or preoccupation. In ordinary Italian, it conveys a sense of intense preoccupation, often implying that the preoccupation interferes with daily life or judgment. The masculine form is ossessionato, and the plural forms are ossessionati (masculine) and ossessionate (feminine).

Origin and meaning: The word derives from the noun ossessione (obsession), which in turn comes from Latin

Usage: In clinical contexts, Italian typically uses ossessione to label the symptom and the phrase disturbo

Examples: una ragazza ossessionata dall’immagine di sé; una persona ossessionata dal tempo; a character described as

See also: Ossessione; Disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo.

obsessio
or
obsessus,
via
Italian.
The
term
sits
in
the
same
semantic
field
as
the
English
word
“obsession”
and
related
Romance-language
terms.
ossessivo-compulsivo
(OCD)
for
the
disorder.
Ossessionata
is
more
common
in
non-technical
language
and
in
literature
or
journalism
to
describe
a
person
who
is
deeply
preoccupied.
It
can
be
used
metaphorically
to
emphasize
intensity
rather
than
a
medical
diagnosis.
ossessionata
by
a
particular
idea.