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obsess

verb/əbˈsɛs/

to preoccupy or fill the mind of someone to an excessive degree

She tends to obsess over every detail of her work, worrying if it's perfect enough.

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word origin — The word 'obsess' originates from the Latin 'obsidere,' which means 'to besiege' or 'to sit before,' composed of 'ob-' (before) and 'sidere' (to sit).