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compulsive Definition


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compulsive
adj
    1. Having the power to compel.
    2. Said of an action: resulting from a compulsion.
      Thesaurus: compelling, passionate, overwhelming, incorrigible, irresistible, overpowering; Antonym: controllable.
    3. Said of a person: acting on a compulsion.
    4. Said of a book, film, etc: holding the attention; fascinating.
Derivative: compulsively
adverb
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin compulsivus.

    Info:
      These words are sometimes confused with each other.


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