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"

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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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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. Dr. Karl Bowman:

   Love is an obsessive delusion that is cured by marriage.

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. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro:

   The sick and obsessive Mike Pence is going around Latin America, he's campaigning, he has failed on this mini-tour of South America.

4. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2005:

   When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.

5. Marc Summers:

   Most people were n’t aware what OCD was back in the late ‘ 90s, i was supposed to be hosting ‘ Hollywood Squares ’ and then lost the job because people did n’t understand what obsessive compulsive disorder was, and they were spreading rumors that I was difficult to work with and uncooperative, none of which was true. But people were not given the tools to learn what Hollywood Squares ' was.

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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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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
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