obsessive-compulsive
obsessive–compulsive
adjDefinition of OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
: relating to, characterized by, or affected with recurring obsessions and compulsions especially as symptoms of a neurotic state <obsessive–compulsive disorder>
— obsessive–compulsive noun
See First Known Use of OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
1927
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