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obsessive-compulsive

 
Dictionary: ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive   (əb-sĕs'ĭv-kəm-pŭl'sĭv, ŏb-)
adj.
Relating to or characterized by a tendency to dwell on unwanted thoughts or ideas or perform certain repetitious rituals, especially as a defense against anxiety from unconscious conflicts: obsessive-compulsive behavior.

n.
An obsessive-compulsive person.


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adj.

Having a tendency to dwell on unwanted thoughts or perform certain repetitious rituals, especially as a defense against anxiety from unconscious conflicts.

n.

A person who exhibits obsessive-compulsive behavior.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: characterized by obsessions and compulsions


 
 

 

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