"obsessive-compulsive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more obsessive-compulsive [comparative], most obsessive-compulsive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} obsessive-compulsive (comparative more obsessive-compulsive, superlative most obsessive-compulsive)
  1. Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks Derived forms: obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive neurosis, obsessive compulsive spartanism, OCD, OCPD Derived forms (obsessive-compulsive personality): obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
    Sense id: en-obsessive-compulsive-en-adj-NOWiFojq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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