"compulsivity" meaning in English

See compulsivity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: compulsivities [plural]
Etymology: compulsive + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|compulsive|ity}} compulsive + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} compulsivity (countable and uncountable, plural compulsivities)
  1. compulsion Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: obsessive-compulsivity
    Sense id: en-compulsivity-en-noun-y5EMevl4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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