obsessive

ob·ses·sive

 (əb-sĕs′ĭv, ŏb-)

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·ses′sive n.

ob·ses′sive·ly adv.

ob·ses′sive·ness n.

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obsessive

(əbˈsɛsɪv)

adj

1. (Psychiatry) psychiatry motivated by a persistent overriding idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness

2. continually preoccupied with a particular activity, person, or thing

n

3. (Psychiatry) psychiatry a person subject to obsession

4. a person who is continually preoccupied with a particular activity, person, or thing

obˈsessively adv

obˈsessiveness n

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ob•ses•sive

(əbˈsɛs ɪv)

adj.

1. being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.

2. causing an obsession.

3. excessive, esp. extremely so.

n.

4. a person who has obsessions.

[1910–15]

ob•ses′sive•ly, adv.

ob•ses′sive•ness, n.

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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 Eating behaviour is the subject of obsessive, almost phobic interest.

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Translations

مَهْووس، مُسْتَحْوِذ عَليْه فِكْرَه

sygelig

besessen

obsesivo

obsédantobsessionnel

haldinn òráhyggju

ossessivo

besatt

saplantılı

摆脱不了的

obsessive

[əbˈsesɪv]

A. ADJ [behaviour, jealousy, interest, need] → obsesivo; [love, gambler] → obsesivo, enfermizo; [fear] → enfermizo
his obsessive tidiness was driving her crazy → su obsesión or manía con or por la limpieza la estaba sacando de quicio
he was an obsessive reader → la lectura era una obsesión para él
to be obsessive about sth → estar obsesionado con algo
to become obsessive [person] → obsesionarse; [thing] → volverse una obsesión
to become obsessive about sth → obsesionarse con algo
dieting can become obsessive → hacer dieta puede volverse una obsesión

B. N (Psych) → obsesivo/a m/f

C. CPD obsessive compulsive disorder N (Psych) → trastorno m obsesivo-compulsivo
obsessive neurosis N (Psych) → neurosis f inv obsesiva

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obsessive

[əbˈsɛsɪv] adj (= pathological) [interest, jealousy, behaviour] → obsessionnel(le)
to be obsessive about sth → être obsessionnel par rapport à qchobsessive-compulsive disorder n → troubles mpl obsessionnels compulsifs

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obsessive

adj → zwanghaft, obsessiv (spec); to be obsessive about something → von etw besessen sein; to be obsessive about tidiness → eine übertriebene Ordnungsliebe haben; to be obsessive about cleanliness → einen Sauberkeitsfimmel haben (inf); she’s obsessive about organic food → Biokost ist bei ihr zur Manie geworden; to have an obsessive need to do something → den Zwang verspüren, etw tun zu müssen; to become obsessive → zum Zwang or zur Manie werden; an obsessive thought/memory → ein Gedanke, der/eine Erinnerung, die einen nicht loslässt; an obsessive desire for wealth → eine Sucht nach Reichtum; he is an obsessive reader → er liest wie besessen, er hat die Lesewut (inf)

n → Zwangsneurotiker(in) m(f)

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obsessive

[əbˈsɛsɪv] adj → ossessivo/a

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obsess

(əbˈses) verb

to occupy (someone's mind) too much. He is obsessed by the fear of death. besete, behep يَتَسَلَّط على завладявам obcecar posednout verfolgen besætte διακατέχω, κατατρέχω, βασανίζωobsesionar painama ذهن کسی را مشغول کردن olla pakkomielle jstk obséder אֲחוּז דִיבּוּק डूबे रहना opsjedati vmi megszállottja mempengaruhi pikiran heltaka ossessionare 取りつく ...에 사로잡히다 apimti, persekioti pārņemt (domas); apsēst terlalu memikirkan obsederenbesette, forfølgeopętać ذهن بوخت ساتل obcecar a obseda завладевать умом posadnúť obsesti biti opsednut anfäkta, hemsöka ครอบงำ zihnini meşgul etmek, aklından çıkmamak 使著迷，使念念不忘 переслідувати ذہن پر سوار ہونا، طاري ہونا ám ảnh 使迷恋，使着迷，使困扰

obˈsession (-ʃən) noun

an obsession about motorbikes. obsessie, behep met هاجِس، إسْتِحْواذ идея-фикс obsessão posedlost die Besessenheit besættelse έμμονη ιδέα, ψύχωσηobsesión sundmõte دل مشغولی pakkomielle obsession שִיגָיוֹן जूनून opsjednutost megszállottság obsesi þráhyggja ossessione 執念 사로잡힘, 강박 nenumaldomas potraukis, įkyri mintis apsēstība, mānija keadaan terlalu memikirkan obsessiebesettelseobsesja زړه مصروف ساتل obsessão obsesie одержимость; навязчивая идея posadnutosť obsedenost opsesija tvångsföreställning, fix idé, besatthet ความหลงใหล saplantı, tutku 著迷，念念不忘，分神 нав'язлива ідея; одержимість غلبۂ خيال، توہم sự ám ảnh 着迷，念念不忘，分神

obˈsessional (-ʃə-) adjective

obsessional behaviour. obsessiewe إسْتِحْواذي маниакален obsessivo trpící utkvělými myšlenkami besessen sygelig που χαρακτηρίζεται από εμμονές, ψυχωτικόςobsesivo pöörane وسواس گونه pakkomielteenomainen obsessionnelכפייתי मनोग्रस्त opsesivan megszállott penuh obsesi þráhyggju- ossessivo 取りつかれた 강박적인 apsėstas, liguistas, įkyrus apsēstībai/mānijai raksturīgs terlalu mementingkan geobsedeerd som skyldes tvangsforestillinger obsesyjny وسواسى obsessivo obsesiv навязчивый trpiaci utkvelými predstavami nadležen opsesivan tvångsmässig, tvångs- อย่างหลงใหล saplantılı, tutkulu 念念不忘的，纏人的 нав'язливий توہمانہ gây ám ảnh 着迷的，分神的

obˈsessive (-siv) adjective

obsessive about cleanliness. obsessief مَهْووس، مُسْتَحْوِذ عَليْه فِكْرَه вманиачен obsessivo vtíravý, nutkavý besessen sygelig που έχει ψύχωση με κτ., πωρωμένοςobsesivo kinnisidee küüsis وسواسی pakkomielteinen obsédant שִׁגיוֹנִי जादा ही ग्रस्त opsjednut mániákus tergila-gila haldinn þráhyggju ossessivo 取りつかれた 집착하는 liguistai pedantiškas apsēsts keterlaluan bezeten sykelig, besatt; tvangs-przesadny, natrętny, obsesyjny وسواسى obsessivo obsedant одержимый posadnutý obseden opsesivan tvångsmässig ที่คิดหมกมุ่นอยู่กับสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งมากเกินไป saplantılı 著迷的，難以釋懷的 нав'язливий مسلط، توہم پرست thuộc sự ám ảnh 摆脱不了的

obˈsessively adverb

obsessief بِهَوَس، باسْتِحْواذ вманичено obsessivamente vtíravě besessn sygeligt με εμμονή, με ψύχωση de manera obsesiva sundmõtteliselt با وسواس pakkomielteisesti d'une manière obsédante בְּצוּרָה כְּפִייָתִית मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednuto mániákusan dengan tergila-gila eins og haldinn þráhyggju in maniera ossessiva 取りつかれて 집요하게 liguistai, įkyriai apsēsti; kā apsēsts secara keterlaluan bezetensykelig, besatt natrętnie په وسواس obsessivamente obsedant одержимо posadnuto obsedeno opsesivno tvångsmässigt อย่างหมกมุ่น tutkulu bir şekilde 入迷地 нав'язливо مغلوبانہ، توہمانہ انداز ميں một cách ám ảnh 着迷地

obˈsessiveness noun

obsessiwiteit إسْتِحْواذ فِكْرَه вманиаченост obsessão nutkavost die Besessenheit sygelighed μονομανία obsesión sundmõttelisus وسواس pakkomielteenomaisuus caractère obsédant כפייתיות मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednutost vkinek a rögeszmés volta ketergila-gilaan e-ð sem sÿnir einkenni þráhyggju ossessività 取りつかれること 집요함 apsėstumas, liguistumas apsēstība keterlaluan bezetenheidtvangstanker natręctwo تلوسه، وسوسه obsessão caracter obsedant одержимость posadnutosť obsedenost opsesivnost tvångsmässighet ความหมกมุ่น saplantı, tutku 著迷 нав'язливість خيال کا غلبہ tính trạng ám ảnh 着迷

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