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obsessive-compulsive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
ob-ses-sive--com-pul-sive
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more obsessive-compulsive (comparative) most obsessive-compulsive (superlative)

Derived Forms

OCD OCPD

Phrases

obsessive-compulsive disorder obsessive-compulsive neurosis obsessive-compulsive personality disorder obsessive-compulsive personality obsessive compulsive spartanism

Questions

What does obsessive-compulsive mean?
Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks.

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