Main Entry: com·pul·sive

Pronunciation: \-ˈpəl-siv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1588

1 : having power to compel
2 : of, relating to, caused by, or suggestive of psychological compulsion or obsession <compulsive actions> <a compulsive gambler>

— com·pul·sive·ly adverb

— com·pul·sive·ness noun

— com·pul·siv·i·ty \kəm-ˌpəl-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌkäm-\ noun