com·pul·sive (k m-p l s v)adj. 1. Having the capacity to compel: a frightening, compulsive novel. 2. Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession. n. A person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion. com·pul sive·ly adv.com·pul sive·ness, com pul·sivi·ty (k mpl-sv-t , km-) n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | compulsively - in a compulsive manner; "he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk" |
Translations
compulsively [kəmˈpʌlsɪvli] adv
(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) (= pathologically) → de façon obsessionnelle
compulsively neat → d'un ordre obsessionnel
compulsively clean → d'une propreté obsessionnelle
to lie compulsively → mentir compulsivement
to eat compulsively → souffrir de troubles du comportement alimentaire
compulsively neat → d'un ordre obsessionnel
compulsively clean → d'une propreté obsessionnelle
to lie compulsively → mentir compulsivement
to eat compulsively → souffrir de troubles du comportement alimentaire
(= spellbindingly) compulsively readable → d'une lecture fascinante
compulsively [kəmˈpʌlsɪvlɪ] adv
a. (Psych) (eat) → in modo incontrollato; (lie) → in modo patologico
he gambles/drinks compulsively → ha il vizio del gioco/del bere
he gambles/drinks compulsively → ha il vizio del gioco/del bere
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