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obsessive
adjective ob·ses·sive \äb-ˈse-siv, əb-\
: thinking about something or someone too much or in a way that is not normal : having an obsession : showing or relating to an obsession
Full Definition of OBSESSIVE
1
a : tending to cause obsession b : excessive often to an unreasonable degree
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession
— obsessive noun
— ob·ses·sive·ly adverb
— ob·ses·sive·ness noun
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First Known Use of OBSESSIVE
1901
Related to OBSESSIVE
- Synonyms
- besetting, driven, impulsive, obsessional, compulsive
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