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ses|sion|al — «SEHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. of a session; having to do with sessions. 2. occurring every session … Useful english dictionary
ob|ses|sion|al — «uhb SEHSH uh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. = obsessive. (Cf. ↑obsessive) –n. a person who has an obsessional neurosis: »treatment of psychotics and obsessionals (Scientific American). –ob|ses´sion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ob|ses|sion — «uhb SEHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of obsessing or state of being obsessed; influenced of a feeling, idea, or impulse that a person cannot escape. 2. the feeling, idea, or impulse itself. 3. Psychiatry. a compelling or fixed idea or feeling,… … Useful english dictionary
pos|ses|sion — «puh ZEHSH uhn», noun. 1. a possessing; holding: »Our soldiers fought hard for the possession of the hilltop. SYNONYM(S): tenure. 2. a) ownership: »At his father s death he came into possession of a million dollars. b) the holding or control of a … Useful english dictionary
dis|pos|ses|sion — «DIHS puh ZEHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of dispossessing: »The long process of dispossession…has all but stripped the Indians of their resources (Harper s). 2. the state of being dispossessed … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ses|sion|al — «IHN tuhr SEHSH uh nuhl», adjective. between sessions: »Two one month plenaries with an intersessional working party active for most of the intervals makes this the longest…international conference (Science Journal) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ses|sion — «IHN tuhr SEHSH uhn», noun. U.S. the interval between two school sessions or semesters, especially at a college or university … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos|ses|sion — «PREE puh ZEHSH uhn», noun. 1. a favorable feeling or opinion formed beforehand; prejudice; bias: »A well written letter applying for a position will create a prepossession toward the writer. 2. prior possession or occupancy … Useful english dictionary
re´pos|ses´sion — re|pos|sess «REE puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to possess again; get possession of again. SYNONYM(S): recover. 2. to put in possession again. –re´pos|ses´sion, noun … Useful english dictionary
self-ob|ses|sion — «SEHLF uhb SEHSH uhn», noun. obsession of or over oneself; self concentration … Useful english dictionary
