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 Definitions of Obsessive-Compulsive  [əbˈsɛs ɪv]  

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Definition of 'Obsessive-Compulsive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) obsessive-compulsive
of, pertaining to, or characterized by the persistent intrusion of unwanted thoughts accompanied by ritualistic actions, regarded as a form of neurosis.

2. (n.) obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics.

Etymology:  (1925–30)

Definition of 'Obsessive-Compulsive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics

2. (adj) obsessive-compulsive
characterized by obsessions and compulsions
"obsessive-compulsive neurosis"



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