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obsessive-compulsive

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obsessive-compulsive /ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive/ (ob-ses´iv-kom-pul´siv) pertaining to obsessions and compulsions, to obsessive-compulsive disorder, or to obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
obsessive-compulsive
adj.
Having a tendency to dwell on unwanted thoughts or perform certain repetitious rituals, especially as a defense against anxiety from unconscious conflicts.
n.
A person who exhibits obsessive-compulsive behavior.

obsessive-compulsive
[əbses′iv]
Etymology: L, obsidere, to haunt, compellere, to impel
1 characterized by or relating to the tendency to perform repetitive acts or rituals or think repetitive thoughts, usually as a means of releasing tension or relieving anxiety.
2 describing a person who has an obsessive-compulsive disorder.


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