besessen
obsessed, possessed
English translations
- 01
obsessed
- 02
possessed
Word details
- German meaning
- So stark von etwas eingenommen, dass es das Denken und Handeln beherrscht.
- English meaning
- obsessed
- Synonym
- fixiert, eingenommen
- German example
- Er war besessen von der Idee, ein eigenes Unternehmen zu gründen.
- English example
- He was obsessed with the idea of starting his own business.
- Comparative
- besessenerSuperlative: am besessensten
Related words
- Besessenheit
Obsession
- jagdbesessen
obsessed with hunting
- Fixierung
Fixation
- Vernarrung
Infatuation
- gehabt
"had" is the past participle form of the verb "to have". It is used to indicate the past.
- besitzen
Own
- kollektiv
Collective
- fanatisch
fanatical
- mannstoll
lustful, lecherous
- Fanatismus
Fanaticism
- monoman
Monomaniacal
- Exorzismus
Exorcism is the ritualistic expulsion of demons or evil spirits from a person, place, or object.
- Jugendwahn
Youth obsession describes the excessive obsession with youthfulness and the attempt to stop aging.
- dämonisch
Demonic
- Manie
Mania
- Tanzsucht
Dance mania is a compulsive desire or obsession to dance.
- versessen
Obsessed
- fanatisieren
Fanaticize
- monomanisch
Monomaniacal
- Verrücktheit
Madness is a state of mental confusion or obsession.
Example sentences with “besessen”
Er ist von seiner Arbeit besessen. (He is obsessed with his work.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it the same word for demons?
Yes, 'von einem Dämon besessen' means possessed by a demon.