obsessive — (adj.) formed 1911 from OBSESS (Cf. obsess) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Obsessively. Obsessive compulsive is attested from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
obsessive — [əb ses′iv] adj. of, having the nature of, or causing an obsession or obsessions n. a person who has obsessive thoughts obsessively adv. obsessiveness n … English World dictionary
obsessive — index compelling, fanatical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
obsessive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) obsessed with someone or something. 2) affecting the mind continually and disturbingly. DERIVATIVES obsessively adverb obsessiveness noun … English terms dictionary
obsessive — I UK [əbˈsesɪv] / US adjective caused by an obsession obsessive thoughts/concern/love/jealousy a) affected by an obsession He is the latest star to become the focus of obsessive fans. obsessive about: She is obsessive about her appearance. b)… … English dictionary
obsessive — ob|ses|sive1 [ əb sesıv ] adjective caused by an OBSESSION: obsessive thoughts/concern/love/jealousy a. affected by an OBSESSION: He is the latest star to become the focus of obsessive fans. obsessive about: She is obsessive about her appearance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obsessive — [[t]əbse̱sɪv[/t]] obsessives 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n If someone s behaviour is obsessive, they cannot stop doing a particular thing or behaving in a particular way. Williams is obsessive about motor racing... You were suffering from a… … English dictionary
obsessive — ob|ses|sive1 [əbˈsesıv] adj thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough used to show disapproval ▪ an obsessive concern with cleanliness and order obsessive about (doing) sth ▪ I try to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obsessive — 1 adjective an obsessive feeling, interest or attitude makes you think all the time about a particular thing or person: an obsessive need for excitement | She s becoming obsessive about hygiene. obsessively adverb 2 noun (C) technical someone… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obsessive — ob·ses·sive äb ses iv, əb adj of, relating to, causing, or characterized by obsession: deriving from obsession <obsessive behavior> ob·ses·sive·ly adv ob·ses·sive·ness n obsessive n an obsessive individual … Medical dictionary
obsessive — obsessively, adv. obsessiveness, n. /euhb ses iv/, 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. someone who has an obsession or obsessions; … Universalium
