"obsessionist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obsessionists [plural]
Etymology: obsession + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obsession|ist}} obsession + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} obsessionist (plural obsessionists)
  1. A person who has an obsession; an obsessive.
    Sense id: en-obsessionist-en-noun-pehe0xRp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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