"compulsive" meaning in English

See compulsive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compulsive.wav Forms: more compulsive [comparative], most compulsive [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French compulsif, formed from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere (“to compel”), from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|compulsif}} French compulsif, {{der|en|la|compulsus}} Latin compulsus Head templates: {{en-adj}} compulsive (comparative more compulsive, superlative most compulsive)
  1. Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. Translations (uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious): принудителен (prinuditelen) (Bulgarian), задължителен (Bulgarian), compulsiu (Catalan), nutkavý (Czech), dwangmatig (Dutch), pakonomainen (Finnish), pakottava (Finnish), zwanghaft (German), kényszeres (Hungarian), өөрийн эрхгүй (ööriin erxgüj) (Mongolian), kompulsywny (Polish), przymusowy (Polish), coercitiv [masculine] (Romanian), constrângător [masculine] (Romanian), неконтроли́руемый (nekontrolírujemyj) (Russian), навязчивый (navjazčivyj) (Russian), compulsivo (Spanish), tvångsmässig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-compulsive-en-adj-hz~Qcg41 Disambiguation of 'uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious': 98 2
  2. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-compulsive-en-adj-Vzs0pctD Disambiguation of Personality: 0 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: compel, compulsion, compulsory

Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compulsive.wav Forms: compulsives [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French compulsif, formed from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere (“to compel”), from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|compulsif}} French compulsif, {{der|en|la|compulsus}} Latin compulsus Head templates: {{en-noun}} compulsive (plural compulsives)
  1. One who exhibits compulsive behaviours. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-compulsive-en-noun-6HSquLhX Disambiguation of Personality: 0 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 94 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 4 18 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 4 16 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 15 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 0 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 16 80 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 11 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 14 13 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 4 12 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 18 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 4 16 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 0 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 16 80

Inflected forms

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