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compulsive
[kuhm-puhl-siv]
adjective
compelling; compulsory.
Psychology.Ìý
pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion.
a compulsive desire to cry.
governed by an obsessive need to conform, be scrupulous, etc., coupled with an inability to express positive emotions.
noun
Psychology.Ìýa person whose behavior is governed by a compulsion.
compulsive
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adjective
relating to or involving compulsion
noun
psychiatry an individual who is subject to a psychological compulsion
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- compulsively adverb
- compulsiveness noun
- compulsivity noun
- noncompulsive adjective
- noncompulsively adverb
- quasi-compulsive adjective
- quasi-compulsively adverb
- uncompulsive adjective
- uncompulsively adverb
- ³¦´Ç³¾Ëˆ±è³Ü±ô²õ¾±±¹±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³¦´Ç³¾Ëˆ±è³Ü±ô²õ¾±±¹±ð±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of compulsive1
Example Sentences
Balancing compulsive watchability with a touch of class, the company is still trying to break the mold while simultaneously catering to the masses.
In another episode, Anton’s compulsive friendliness gets him mixed up with a psychopathic “stabber,†leading to funny scenes in a police station and a gun shop and some horror-movie excitement.
That compulsive need for authority is a quality that Reubens’ friends and family members observed in him, going all the way back to his childhood.
“I felt sand in my lungs, a compulsive cough,†he says.
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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