See Also: Compulsive(medicine)
compulsive(dictionary)
compulsive(dictionary)
Obsessive-compulsive(health)
Compulsive shopping(health)
Compulsive cruising(health)
obsessive-compulsive(medicine)
obsessive-compulsive(dictionary)
compulsive behaviour(medicine)
compulsive personality(medicine)

compulsive (oh)



compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem
-see also obsessive obsessive
compulsive gambling/overeating/spending etc
::Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.
compulsive overeater/gambler/spender/liar etc
someone who has such a strong desire to eat too much etc that they are unable to control it
::a help group for compulsive overeaters
a book, programme etc that is compulsive is so interesting that you cannot stop reading or watching it
compulsive reading/viewing
::'Gardening World' is compulsive viewing for gardeners.
-- compulsively adv
-- compulsiveness n [U]