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compulsive definition
compulsive |
Grep of noun compulsive compulsive compulsiveness obsessive-compulsive personality Overview of noun compulsive The noun compulsive has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) compulsive -- (a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things) Overview of adj compulsive The adj compulsive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) compulsive -- (caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking") 2. compulsive, determined, driven -- (strongly motivated to succeed) Antonyms of adj compulsive 2 senses of compulsive Sense 1 compulsive INDIRECT (VIA neurotic) -> unneurotic Sense 2 compulsive, determined, driven INDIRECT (VIA ambitious) -> unambitious, ambitionless Similarity of adj compulsive 2 senses of compulsive Sense 1 compulsive => neurotic (vs. unneurotic), psychoneurotic Sense 2 compulsive, determined, driven => ambitious (vs. unambitious) Attributes of adj compulsive Familiarity of adj compulsive compulsive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj compulsive compulsive obsessive-compulsive Overview of noun compulsive The noun compulsive has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) compulsive -- (a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things) Overview of adj compulsive The adj compulsive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) compulsive -- (caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking") 2. compulsive, determined, driven -- (strongly motivated to succeed)
compulsive definition
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