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Obsessive-compulsive

see synonyms of obsessive-compulsive

Noun

1. obsessive-compulsive

a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics

Adjective

2. obsessive-compulsive

characterized by obsessions and compulsions

Example Sentences:
'obsessive-compulsive neurosis'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obsessive-compulsive

see synonyms of obsessive-compulsive
adjective
1. 
designating or of a mental disorder, esp. a neurosis, characterized by compulsive thoughts or actions, irresistible urges, etc., that are unwanted and uncontrollable and interfere with work, social activity, and personal relationships, and often appear as repeated, somewhat ritualistic performances of certain acts
noun
2. 
a person who is obsessive-compulsive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Obsessive-compulsive

see synonyms of obsessive-compulsive
n.
Abbr. OCD A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of either obsessions (repeated, unwanted, often distressing thoughts), or compulsions (the feeling of being driven to repeatedly perform certain behaviors or mental activities), or both, with the symptoms being severe enough to impair normal functioning.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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