"obsessee" meaning in English

See obsessee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: obsessees [plural]
Etymology: From obsess + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obsess|ee}} obsess + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} obsessee (plural obsessees)
  1. (rare, informal) One who is the object of someone's obsession. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-obsessee-en-noun-wfLfTk3P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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