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   compulsive

   /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge: "compulsive eating" Similar irresistibleuncontrollablecompellingdrivingoverwhelmingoverpoweringurgentbesettingobsessiveneuroticobsessiveobsessionaladdictiveuncontrollableout of controlungovernable
   • ▪ (of a person) acting as a result of an irresistible urge: "a compulsive liar" Similar inveteratechronicincorrigibleincurableirredeemablehardenedhopelesspersistentobsessiveobsessionaladdictedhabitualdependentinformal:pathologicalhookedOpposite occasional
   • 2. irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling: "this play is compulsive viewing" Similar fascinatingcompellinggrippingrivetingengrossingtotally absorbingenthrallingcaptivatingspellbindingmesmerizingmesmericentrancinginformal:unputdownableOpposite dulltedious

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘compulsory’): from medieval Latin compulsivus, from compuls- ‘driven, forced’, from the verb compellere (see compel). compulsive (sense 1) (originally a term in psychology) dates from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compulsiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPULSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / kəmˈpʌl.sɪv / us / kəmˈpʌl.sɪv / Add to word list. C2. doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: a compulsive liar / thief / eater. compulsive gambling. a compulsive eating disorder. C2.

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   The meaning of COMPULSIVE is having power to compel. How to use compulsive in a sentence.

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   Compulsive definition: compelling; compulsory.. See examples of COMPULSIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPULSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPULSIVE meaning: 1. doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: 2. If a film, play, sports event, book, etc…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of compulsive. adjective. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion. “ compulsive drinking”. synonyms: neurotic, psychoneurotic. affected with emotional disorder. noun. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPULSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of compulsive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   COMPULSIVE definition: 1. A compulsive habit is something that you do a lot because you want to so much that you cannot…. Learn more.