versessen

obsessed with, bent on, mad about

adjective fer-ZES-sen Rare

Also means

fixated, fanatically keen

Usage Note

Versessen (always with auf + accusative) describes an intense, almost obsessive desire for something: er ist versessen auf Süßigkeiten — he's mad about sweets. Stronger than begeistert, closer to fixated. Neutral to mildly negative.

Examples

"Sie ist geradezu versessen darauf, die erste zu sein."

Natural Translation

She is absolutely obsessed with being first.

Literal Translation

She is quite obsessed with being the first.

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