Obsession is derived from Latin obsessionem, which means ‘siege, a blocking up’; the nou
Obsession is derived from Latin obsessionem, which means ‘siege, a blocking up’; the noun comes from Latin obsidere 'to besiege’. Today’s meaning of obsession comes from 1670s; it first appeared as a psychological term in 1901. -- source link
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