obsessive

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(əb-sĕs'ĭv, ŏb-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or causing an obsession: obsessive gambling.
  2. Excessive in degree or nature: an obsessive need to win.
obsessive ob·ses'sive n.
obsessively ob·ses'sive·ly adv.
obsessiveness ob·ses'sive·ness n.

(əb-sĕs'ĭv, ŏb-)
adj.

Of, characteristic of, or causing an obsession.

ob·ses'sive n.
ob·ses'sive·ness n.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - obsessiv

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezeten(e), geobsedeerd

Français (French)
adj. - maniaque, obsessionnel, obsédant
n. - (Psych) névrotique, obsessionnel, (fig) obsédé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zwanghaft
n. - (Psych.) krankhaft Besessener

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψυχαναγκαστικός, μονομανής
adj. - έμμονος, καταθλιπτικός, βασανιστικός, ψυχαναγκαστικός, ιδεοληπτικός, μονομανής

Italiano (Italian)
ossessivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - obsessivo (m)
adj. - obsessivo

Русский (Russian)
невротик, одержимый, навязчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - obsesivo
n. - obsesivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (en) besatt
adj. - tvångsmässig, överdriven, abnorm

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
强迫性的, 分神的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強迫性的, 分神的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강박관념의, 귀신들린 듯한, 도를 지나친

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 妄想に取りつかれた, 妄想の
n. - 妄想を持った人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الاستحواذ (صفه) استحواذي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעסיק באורח בלעדי, לא מרפה (רעיון)‬


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