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Marked by excessive, persistent attention or preoccupation.

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obsessive

The novel depicts a collector whose obsessive attention centers on one missing volume.
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An obsessive stage manager spends so long rechecking one tiny gap in the scenery that other necessary preparations remain unfinished.
From Tendencies That Become Habits.
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