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com·pul·sive

(kəm-pŭl′sĭv)

adj.

1. Having the capacity to compel: a frightening, compulsive novel.

2. Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession.

A person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion.

com·pul′sive·ly adv.

com·pul′sive·ness, com′pul·siv′i·ty (kŏm′pŭl-sĭv′ĭ-tē, kəm-) n.

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compulsive

(kəmˈpʌlsɪv)

adj

relating to or involving compulsion

(Psychiatry) psychiatry an individual who is subject to a psychological compulsion

comˈpulsively adv

comˈpulsiveness, compulsivity n

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com•pul•sive

(kəmˈpʌl sɪv)

adj.

1. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: compulsive eating.

2. characterized by perfectionism, rigidity, conscientiousness, and an obsessive concern with order and detail.

3. compelling; compulsory.

4. a compulsive person.

[1595–1605]

com•pul′sive•ly, adv.

com•pul′sive•ness, com•pul•siv•i•ty (kəm pʌlˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌkɒm pʌl-) n.

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Noun	1.	compulsive - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" control freak - someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people flasher - someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals perfectionist - a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards workaholic - person with a compulsive need to work
Adj.	1.	compulsive - caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking" psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder
	2.	compulsive - strongly motivated to succeed driven, determined ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement

compulsive

adjective

1. obsessive, confirmed, chronic, persistent, addictive, uncontrollable, incurable, inveterate, incorrigible He is a compulsive liar.

2. fascinating, gripping, absorbing, compelling, captivating, enthralling, hypnotic, engrossing, spellbinding This really is compulsive reading.

3. irresistible, overwhelming, compelling, urgent, neurotic, besetting, uncontrollable, driving He seems to have an almost compulsive desire to play tricks.

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Translations

kompulsiv

compulsivo

compulsif

compulsivo

compulsive

[kəmˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ → compulsivo
see also viewing

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compulsive

[kəmˈpʌlsɪv] adj

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) [gambler, eater, spender, shopper] → compulsif/ive; [behaviour] → obsessionnel(le)
compulsive eating → troubles du comportement alimentaire

(= habitual) → invétéré(e)

(= fascinating) it's compulsive reading [book] → c'est un livre fascinant
it's compulsive viewing [TV programme] → c'est un programme fascinant

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compulsive

adj → zwanghaft, Zwangs-; neurosis → Zwangs-; behaviour → zwanghaft; the compulsive buying of … → der krankhafte Zwang, … zu kaufen; compulsive buying as a form of disease → Kaufzwang, eine Art Krankheit; he has a compulsive desire to … → er steht unter dem Zwang, zu …; he is a compulsive eater/shopper → er hat die Esssucht/Kaufsucht, er leidet an einem Esszwang/Kaufzwang; he is a compulsive liar → er hat einen krankhaften Trieb zu lügen; she’s a compulsive talker → sie muss unbedingt reden; it makes compulsive reading/viewing → das muss man einfach lesen/sehen; this compulsive TV-watching ruins every conversation → diese ständige Fernseherei zerstört jede Unterhaltung!

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compulsive

[kəmˈpʌlsɪv] adj

a. (Psych) (desire, behaviour) → incontrollabile; (liar) → patologico/a
he's a compulsive drinker/smoker/gambler → ha il vizio del fumo/del bere/del gioco

b. (novel, film) → avvincente

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com·pul·sive

a. compulsorio-a, compulsivo-a; obsesivo-a.

compulsive

adj compulsivo

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Used to forcing issues used to gripping men and things and bending them to his will, he felt, now, the same compulsive prod of mastery.

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So compulsive was the prod of his heart to gain to Skipper at any cost, so clear was his comprehension that he could not climb down the ladder head first, with no grippingness of legs and feet and muscles such as were possible in the ascent, that he did not attempt it.

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The contracts between a nation and individuals are only binding on the conscience of the sovereign, and have no pretensions to a compulsive force.

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Even as Kwaque had long before mastered him by the jews' harp, and Steward by love, and Harry Del Mar by the harmonica, so now was he mastered by the strains of the orchestra and the voices of the man and woman lifting the old familiar rhythm, taught him by Steward, of "Roll Me Down to Rio." Despite himself, despite his sullenness, the forces compulsive opened his jaws and set all his throat vibrating in accompaniment.

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