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obsessive

1 obsessive /ɑbˈsɛsɪv/ adjective
1 obsessive
/ɑbˈsɛsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of OBSESSIVE
[more obsessive; most obsessive]
: thinking about something or someone too much or in a way that is not normal : having an obsession(对…)着迷的,痴迷的;被…困扰的
: showing or relating to an obsession痴迷的;迷恋的

— obsessively

adverb

— obsessiveness

noun [noncount]
2 obsessive /ɑbˈsɛsɪv/ noun
plural obsessives
2 obsessive
/ɑbˈsɛsɪv/
noun
plural obsessives
Learner's definition of OBSESSIVE
[count] psychology
: a person who thinks about something too much or in a way that is not normal : someone who is obsessed强迫症患者
BNC: 11469 COCA: 10199

obsessive

adjective

ob·​ses·​sive äb-ˈse-siv How to pronounce obsessive (audio)
əb-
1
a
: tending to cause obsession
b
: excessive often to an unreasonable degree
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession
obsessive noun
obsessively adverb
obsessiveness noun

Example Sentences

Many dancers are obsessive about their weight. He is an obsessive workaholic who never stops thinking about his job. an obsessive interest in space travel The new therapy is supposed to help people control their obsessive thoughts.
Recent Examples on the Web Jason has lived with obsessive compulsive disorder since childhood. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 The discovery, in 2012, was the culmination of years of obsessive research by Langley, who faced the incomprehension of friends and family and the derision of experts and academics, and whose role was largely overlooked. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022 In a similar way, this apparel company has been engineering some of the most innovative performance fabrics for more than 40 years, thanks to a quiet commitment to obsessive research and testing. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2020 His mother said he had been diagnosed with A.D.H.D., autism and obsessive compulsive disorder. New York Times, 18 July 2022 The obsessive people who search for these animals are their own variety of rare—sparsely found across a wide geographic range, in all sorts of habitats. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2022 During these expeditions, and as a result of his research and his conversations with the few other obsessive people who have tried to track the whale, Campion became even more concerned with how ignored the species was in conservation circles. Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2020 Brianna, who has obsessive-compulsive tendencies and A.D.H.D., found traditional school to be a challenge during the pandemic. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022 Some people call him obsessive-compulsive, but Nadal says there's a purpose behind his routines. John Blake, CNN, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of obsessive was in 1897
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