Definitions for obsessiveness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•ses•siveəbˈsɛs ɪv(adj.)
being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession:
an obsessive fear of illness.
causing an obsession.
excessive, esp. extremely so.
(n.)a person who has obsessions.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of obsessive:
1910–15
ob•ses′sive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
obsessiveness, obsessivity(noun)
extreme compulsiveness
Wiktionary
obsessiveness(Noun)
The characteristic of being obsessive.
Translations for obsessiveness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
obsessiveness(noun)
to occupy (someone's mind) too much
He is obsessed by the fear of death.; an obsession about motorbikes.; obsessional behaviour.; obsessive about cleanliness.
- obsessiwiteitAfrikaans
- إسْتِحْواذ فِكْرَهArabic
- вманиаченостBulgarian
- obsessãoPortuguese (BR)
- nutkavostCzech
- die BesessenheitGerman
- sygelighedDanish
- μονομανίαGreek
- obsesiónSpanish
- sundmõttelisusEstonian
- وسواسFarsi
- pakkomielteenomaisuusFinnish
- caractère obsédantFrench
- כְּפִייָתִיוּתHebrew
- मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तताHindi
- opsjednutostCroatian
- vkinek a rögeszmés voltaHungarian
- ketergila-gilaanIndonesian
- e-ð sem sÿnir einkenni þráhyggjuIcelandic
- ossessivitàItalian
- 取りつかれることJapanese
- 집요함Korean
- apsėstumas, liguistumasLithuanian
- apsēstībaLatvian
- keterlaluanMalay
- bezetenheidDutch
- tvangstankerNorwegian
- natręctwoPolish
- وسواسPersian
- تلوسه، وسوسهPashto
- obsessãoPortuguese
- caracter obsedantRomanian
- одержимостьRussian
- posadnutosťSlovak
- obsedenostSlovenian
- opsesivnostSerbian
- tvångsmässighetSwedish
- ความหมกมุ่นThai
- saplantı, tutkuTurkish
- 著迷Chinese (Trad.)
- нав'язливістьUkrainian
- خيال کا غلبہUrdu
- tính trạng ám ảnhVietnamese
- 着迷Chinese (Simp.)
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