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   compulsive

   /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge: "compulsive eating" Similar irresistibleuncontrollablecompellingdrivingoverwhelmingoverpoweringurgentbesettingobsessiveneuroticobsessiveobsessionaladdictiveuncontrollableout of controlungovernable
   • ▪ (of a person) acting as a result of an irresistible urge: "a compulsive liar" Similar inveteratechronicincorrigibleincurableirredeemablehardenedhopelesspersistentobsessiveobsessionaladdictedhabitualdependentinformal:pathologicalhookedOpposite occasional
   • 2. irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling: "this play is compulsive viewing" Similar fascinatingcompellinggrippingrivetingengrossingtotally absorbingenthrallingcaptivatingspellbindingmesmerizingmesmericentrancinginformal:unputdownableOpposite dulltedious

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘compulsory’): from medieval Latin compulsivus, from compuls- ‘driven, forced’, from the verb compellere (see compel). compulsive (sense 1) (originally a term in psychology) dates from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compulsiveness noun

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

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   doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: a compulsive liar / thief / eater. compulsive gambling. a compulsive eating disorder. C2. If a film, play, sports event, book, etc. is compulsive, it is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it: I always find programmes about hospitals compulsive viewing.

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   COMPULSIVE meaning: 1. doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: 2. If a film, play, sports event, book, etc…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of COMPULSIVE is having power to compel. How to use compulsive in a sentence.

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   If you're compulsive, you can't stop yourself from doing something, like compulsive counting of the sidewalk blocks on your way to school. There is sometimes an upside to compulsive behavior — like a compulsive desire to be the best hockey player, which makes you work hard to make it happen.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPULSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.

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   Definition of compulsive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define compulsive. compulsive synonyms, compulsive pronunciation, compulsive translation, English dictionary definition of compulsive. adj. 1. Having the capacity to compel: a frightening, compulsive novel. 2. Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession. n. A person with...

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   adjective. compelling; compulsory. Psychology. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: a compulsive desire to cry. governed by an obsessive need to conform, be scrupulous, etc., coupled with an inability to express positive emotions. noun. Psychology. a person whose behavior is governed by a compulsion. compulsive. / kəmˈpʌlsɪv /

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPULSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    someone who is unable to stop eating / lying, etc, despite knowing that they should stop. compulsive adjective (INTERESTING) so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading, playing, or watching it: This documentary about life in prison makes compulsive viewing. compulsively. adverb.

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    compulsive meaning, definition, what is compulsive: compulsive behaviour is very difficult t...: Learn more.