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compulsivity

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

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\kəm-ˌpəl-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌkäm-\ noun

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