obsessionist

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noun

A person who has an obsession; an obsessive.

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Meanings

nounobsessionist (plural obsessionists)

plural obsessionists

  1. A person who has an obsession; an obsessive.

    The best bit is the most obscure: When Vivien announces her plans to stay temporarily with a local antiques dealer, Ethel Mae Potter, only “Lucy” obsessionists may recognize Ethel Mertz’s maiden name.

    2015 August 24, Anita Gates, “Review: ‘Drop Dead Perfect,’ Winking Melodrama, Returns to St. Clement’s”, in New York Times

Origin

From obsession + -ist.

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APA

obsessionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsessionist

MLA

“obsessionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsessionist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obsessionist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsessionist.

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