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fury
English
Etymology 1
From Old French furie, from Latin furia (“rage”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?fj???i/
- (US) IPA(key): /?fj??i/
- Rhymes: -???i
Noun
fury (countable and uncountable, plural furies)
- Extreme anger.
- Strength or violence in action.
- An angry or malignant person.
Derived terms
- furious
Translations
Etymology 2
Latin fur (“thief”).
Noun
fury (plural furies)
- (obsolete) A thief.
- Have an eye to your plate, for there be furies.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fu.r?/
Noun
fury f
- inflection of fura:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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obsession
English
Etymology
From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?b?s???n/
- Rhymes: -???n
Noun
obsession (countable and uncountable, plural obsessions)
- A compulsive or irrational preoccupation.
- An unhealthy fixation.
- Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.
- 1973, Jessie Penn-Lewis, Evan Roberts, War on the Saints, ?ISBN.
- if an evil spirit counterfeits the presence of God, and comes upon the man as an influence only, it may be described as obsession; but when a footing is gained in him, it is "possession," because the obsessing spirits have gained access, and possess the ground they hold, up to the extent of the ground given.
- 1999, Mary E. McDonough, God's Plan of Redemption, page 85, ?ISBN.
- They should see that a perception of their identification with the Victor of Calvary is absolutely necessary if they are to constantly and victoriously resist the obsession of evil spirits.
- 2007, James E. Padgett, The Teachings of Jesus, page 100, ?ISBN.
- It is true, that by the workings of the law of attraction, and the susceptibility of mortals to the influence of spirit powers, mortals may become obsessed by the spirits of evil—that is evil spirits of men who once lived on earth—and this obsession may become so complete and powerful that the living mortal may lose all power to resist this influence of the evil spirits...
- 1973, Jessie Penn-Lewis, Evan Roberts, War on the Saints, ?ISBN.
Related terms
- obsess
- obsessed
- obsessional
- obsessive, obsessively
Translations
Further reading
- obsession in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- obsession in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- bosonises
French
Etymology
From Latin obsessio (“a besieging”), from obsidere (“to besiege”); see obsess.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p.s?.sj??/
Noun
obsession f (plural obsessions)
- obsession
Related terms
- obsédant
- obsédé
- obséder
- obsessif
Further reading
- “obsession” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- ébossions, obéissons
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