(감정, 관심, 활동 등이) 마음과 주의를 완전히 사로잡아 압도적인.
(Of a feeling, interest, or activity) completely filling one's mind and attention; deeply absorbing or overwhelming.
예문:
"His consuming desire to win the championship drove him to practice twelve hours a day."
"She found that researching her family history became a consuming hobby that took up all her weekends."
"The artist spoke about his consuming need to express himself through abstract sculpture."