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   obsessive

   /əbˈsɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. of the nature of an obsession: "people dogged by obsessive jealousy"
   • ▪ affected by an obsession: "she became obsessive about her school work"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is affected by an obsession: "he's an obsessive, obsessed with having complete collections of things"

   Derivatives

   • 1. obsessiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSESSIVE definition: 1. thinking about something or someone, or doing something, too much or all the time: 2. like…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsessiveObsessive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBSESSIVE is tending to cause obsession. How to use obsessive in a sentence.

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   Obsessive definition: being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession. See examples of OBSESSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone's behaviour is obsessive, they cannot stop doing a particular thing or behaving in a particular way. He is obsessive about motor racing. American English : obsessive / əbˈsɛsɪv /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obsessiveObsessive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   characterized by or constituting an obsession. “ obsessive gambling” synonyms: obsessional. neurotic, psychoneurotic. affected with emotional disorder. noun. a person who has obsessions. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Obsessive." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obsessive.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › obsessiveObsessive - definition of obsessive by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. (Psychiatry) psychiatry motivated by a persistent overriding idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. 2. continually preoccupied with a particular activity, person, or thing. n. 3. (Psychiatry) psychiatry a person subject to obsession.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSESSION definition: 1. something or someone that you think about all the time: 2. something or someone that you think…. Learn more.