Also means
obsession
Usage Note
Assillo captures a persistent, gnawing anxiety or preoccupation — stronger than a passing worry but not a clinical obsession. It is masculine: un assillo. The related verb is assillare (to pester, to nag), and the adjective assillante means nagging or relentless.
Examples
"Il lavoro è diventato un assillo costante."
Natural Translation
Work has become a constant nagging worry.

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