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obsessed with

[/əbˈsɛst wɪð/]
adjective phrase
obcecado(a) com
1. having an excessive and persistent preoccupation or fixation with someone or something
She is obsessed with fitness and goes to the gym every day.
Ela é obcecada com fitness e vai à academia todos os dias.
2. unable to stop thinking about someone or something
He became obsessed with the mystery of the old house.
Ele ficou obcecado com o mistério da casa antiga.
NYC Slang
buggin' over / geeked about
Synonyms
preoccupied withfixated oninfatuated withconsumed byhung up on
Antonyms
indifferent tounconcerned withapathetic about

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obcecado(a) com / viciado(a) em
Common in everyday speech; 'viciado em' emphasizes addiction-like behavior
São Paulo
obcecado(a) com / louco(a) por
'Louco por' is colloquial and slightly less formal
Rio de Janeiro
obcecado(a) com / doido(a) por
More informal and casual usage
Portugal
obcecado(a) com / marado(a) por
Portuguese usage; 'marado' conveys intense focus or fascination

Related Idioms & Phrases

can't get enough of
stuck on
head over heels for
eat, sleep, and breathe (something)
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