compulsive

Definition of compulsive in English English dictionary: One who exhibits compulsive behaviours; uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious
Under this Act, the term disability shall not include—...(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or.; {a} obliging, forcing; {i} one who is controlled by obsessions; You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary. a compulsive liar He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt. + compulsively com·pul·sive·ly John is compulsively neat and clean, he's terrified of germs; Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion; with an uncontrolled need to do things, obsessive; a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things strongly motivated to succeed caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking; {s} compelling, obsessive; If a book or television programme is compulsive, it is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading or watching it. The BBC series Hot Chefs is compulsive viewing + compulsively com·pul·sive·ly a series of compulsively readable novels; strongly motivated to succeed; a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things; caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"
compulsive collector: obsessive collector, habitual collector, one driven to collect things
compulsive eater: one who is addicted to eating, one who is obsessed with food
compulsive gambler: one who gambles uncontrollably, one who feels a need to gamble
compulsive gambling: gambling due to a psychological need, obsessive gambling
compulsive liar: one who tells lies due to a psychological need, one who is obsessed with lying
clothing compulsive: Disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches, as opposed to clothing optional and clothes free. Textile
compulsively: in a compulsive manner; obsessively
obsessive-compulsive: Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks
compulsively: {a} by violence
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or "rituals") which attempt to neutralize the obsessions
obsessive-compulsive disorder: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) A mental illness which causes the sufferer to do something repeatedly for no reason
compulsively: In a compulsive manner
compulsively: obsessively, in a compulsive manner
compulsively: By compulsion; by force
compulsively: in a compulsive manner; "he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
compulsively: in a compulsive manner; "he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk"
compulsiveness: the state of being compulsive
compulsiveness: {i} quality of being controlled by thoughts and impulses
compulsiveness: the trait of acting compulsively
compulsivity: the trait of acting compulsively
obsessive compulsive disorder: An anxiety disorder in which a person feels trapped in repetitive, persistent thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualized behaviours (compulsions) Attempts to resist a compulsion produces mounting tension and anxiety, which are relieved immediately by giving ino it People with obsessive-compulsive disorder derive no pleasure from it other than the release of tension
obsessive compulsive disorder: A disorder in which individuals are plagued by persistent, recurring thoughts (obsessions) that reflect exaggerated anxiety or fears
obsessive compulsive disorder: A neurobiological disorder Sufferers of OCD experience both obsessions and compulsions
obsessive-compulsive: characterized by obsessions and compulsions; "obsessive-compulsive neurosis
obsessive-compulsive: {s} pertaining to an obsessional neurosis, caused by an obsessional neurosis
obsessive-compulsive: someone who is obsessive-compulsive tends to repeat particular actions in a way that is not necessary, because they have strong anxious feelings
obsessive-compulsive: characterized by obsessions and compulsions; "obsessive-compulsive neurosis"
obsessive-compulsive disorder: If someone suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, they cannot stop doing a particular thing, for example washing their hands. Mental disorder in which an individual experiences obsessions or compulsions, either singly or together. An obsession is a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an unreasonable idea or feeling (such as of being contaminated through shaking hands with someone). A compulsion is an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act (such as repeatedly washing the hands). The two phenomena are usually, but not always, linked in the obsessive-compulsive person. Onset of the illness has been linked to malregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin as well as to the ill effects of high stress
obsessive-compulsive disorder: {i} OCD, psychiatric disorder in which a person experiences recurrent obsessions or compulsive actions
obsessive-compulsive personality: personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals