Definitions for Obsessive
əbˈsɛs ɪvob·ses·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obsessiveadjective

   a person who has obsessions

2. obsessional, obsessiveadjective

   characterized by or constituting an obsession

   "the obsessional character of his response"; "obsessive gambling"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obsessivenoun

   A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession

2. obsessiveadjective

   Prone to cause obsession

   The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive

3. obsessiveadjective

   Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

   Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives

4. obsessiveadjective

   Excessive, as results from obsession.

   A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout

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1. obsessive

   Obsessive refers to the state or condition of having recurrent, persistent thoughts, impulses or images that are intrusive, unwanted and cause significant anxiety or distress. Typically, these obsessions are beyond personal control and can lead to certain repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform. Obsessive behavior can be related to various aspects of life, such as cleanliness, orderliness, security, or perfectionism, and is commonly associated with conditions like Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Obsessive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Obsessive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Obsessive in a Sentence

1. Dee Hill:

   He was just almost obsessive about seeing his guns.

2. Arcigay President Flavio Romani:

   Venice is not his city. At the moment he is governing it, but he won't last long given the fool he is making of himself, he is becoming obsessive about this. Venice does not deserve it.

3. Sheldon Cooper:

   Any contract I sign is enforced with my own personal code of ethics, and his obsessive compulsive disorder.

4. Ryder Cup:

   One of the things that makes Rory special is he's not a Nick Faldo-kind of personality, obsessive with the game, an incredibly hard practicer, focused 24/7, that's not his dynamic, that's not what makes him tick as a golfer, he's much more creative, much more inspirational and that's what makes him so exciting as a player. What he does off the course gives him that energy, that freshness, to play that way.

5. Keyu Jin:

   There's a consensus around the world among central bank governors and governments at large that they want to have control of money and money supply and the seigniorage that comes along with it, but over-obsessive control and governance is probably more unique to China than anything else.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Obsessive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obsessive
3. ^ ChatGPT
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