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ob·ses·sive
 obsessive
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- pronunciation:
 b
se
sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or causing an obsession.
His obsessive cleanliness had begun to worry his wife.She often engages in obsessive behavior.Gambling can become obsessive.- synonyms:
- compulsive, driven, fixated
- similar words:
- absorbed, ardent, fanatical, immersed, neurotic, rabid
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| related words: |
neurotic |
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| derivations: |
obsessively (adv.), obsessiveness (n.) |
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