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obsessive
[uhb-ses-iv]
adjective
being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession.
an obsessive fear of illness.
causing an obsession.
excessive, especially extremely so.
noun
someone who has an obsession or obsessions; a person who thinks or behaves in an obsessive manner.
obsessive
/ əˈɛɪ /
adjective
psychiatry motivated by a persistent overriding idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness
continually preoccupied with a particular activity, person, or thing
noun
psychiatry a person subject to obsession
a person who is continually preoccupied with a particular activity, person, or thing
Other Word Forms
- obsessively adverb
- obsessiveness noun
- nonobsessive adjective
- nonobsessively adverb
- nonobsessiveness noun
- DzˈԱ noun
- Dzˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of obsessive1
Example Sentences
"I'm quite obsessive anyway, so I got into trying to reverse engineer what had happened."
It was a sincere, slightly obsessive, utterly charming ode to the art of preserving.
Enrique is obsessive about PSG and his own self-discipline down to the finest details, with his watch even alerting him if he has not carried out any stretching or movement for 30 minutes.
It’s a credit to Soller’s performance that I could also have so much empathy for such an obsessive and off-putting milquetoast.”
This form of therapy is most commonly used for anxiety and depression, but can also help with a range of other problems, including body image dysmorphia, obsessive compulsive disorder and post traumatic stress disorder.
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