OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does obsessive-compulsive mean? 

• OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE (noun)
  The noun OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE has 1 sense:

1. a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics

  Familiarity information: OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE used as a noun is very rare.

• OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE (adjective)
  The adjective OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE has 1 sense:

1. characterized by obsessions and compulsions

  Familiarity information: OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("obsessive-compulsive" is a kind of...):

mental case; neurotic; psychoneurotic (a person suffering from neurosis)

Derivation:

obsessive-compulsive (characterized by obsessions and compulsions)

obsessive-compulsive disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors)

• OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by obsessions and compulsions

Context example:

obsessive-compulsive neurosis

Similar:

neurotic; psychoneurotic (affected with emotional disorder)

Derivation:

obsessive-compulsive (a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics)

obsessive-compulsive disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors)

 Context examples 

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder.

(Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

Having an obsessive-compulsive disorder may cause a person to have trouble carrying out daily activities.

(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, NCI Dictionary)

Mental disorders include a wide range of problems, including: • Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias • Bipolar disorder • Depression • Mood disorders • Personality disorders • Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia

(Mental Disorders, NIH)

A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

(Fluvoxamine, NCI Dictionary)

The active S-stereoisomer of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram with antidepressant, anti-obsessive-compulsive and antibulimic properties.

(Escitalopram, NCI Thesaurus)