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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 [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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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