obsessive (redirected from obsessives)

ob·ses·sive  (b-ssv, b-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or causing an obsession: obsessive gambling.

2. Excessive in degree or nature: an obsessive need to win.

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ob·sessive n.

ob·sessive·ly adv.

ob·sessive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obsessive - a person who has obsessions mental case, neurotic, psychoneurotic - a person suffering from neurosis
Adj.	1.	obsessive - characterized by or constituting an obsession; "the obsessional character of his response"; "obsessive gambling" obsessional psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder

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obsessive

adjective compulsive, fixed, gripping, consuming, haunting, tormenting, irresistible, neurotic, besetting, uncontrollable, obsessional

Translations

obsessive [əbˈsɛsɪv] adj → obsesivo

obsessive [əbˈsɛsɪv] obsess adj → obsédant(e)

obsessive [əbˈsɛsɪv] obsess adj [person] → zwanghaft; [interest, hatred, tidiness] → krankhaft;

to be obsessive about cleaning/tidying up → einen Putz-/Ordnungsfimmel haben (inf)

obsessive [əbˈsɛsɪv] adj → ossessivo/a