| Obsession | Domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, or desire, to the exclusion of all others. |
| Occult | Teachings, arts, and practices concerned with hidden and mysterious underworld. |
| Om | Hindu mystical and sacred primary syllable used as a mantra to invoke divine power. |
| Oral Tradition | The verbal transmission of myth, legend, saga, and story that ultimately formed the basis of most ancient scriptures; created a sense of unity and identity within the community. |
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