obsesión

Definitions of obsesión
  1. noun
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
    synonyms: fijación, monomanía
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    type of:
    preocupación
    an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
  2. noun
    an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
    synonyms: regresión
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    type of:
    anomalía
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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