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compulsive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | determined, driven |
compulsive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | person, somebody, someone, soul, mortal, individual |
| Has types | control freak, exhibitionist, flasher, perfectionist, workaholic |
| Derivation | compulsion |
compulsive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | compulsivity, compulsion, compulsiveness |
compulsive drinking.
Examples of compulsive
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The animals also became compulsive in their eating behaviors almost immediately.
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There's help If you are a compulsive debtor, you need to get yourself some help.
From the inrich.com
He wanted to join the Old Guard, the most obsessive-compulsive unit in the Army.
From the boston.com
Just like the compulsive behaviors that come with alcoholism there is some help.
From the psychcentral.com
You don't mind having an obsessive-compulsive disorder involving healthy habits.
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The actual profile of the shopaholic or compulsive shopper is not a set picture.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
It may reduce anxiety and probably does help with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
From the guardian.co.uk
Some veterinarians prescribe antidepressants for obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
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Nutritional up-regulation of serotonin paradoxically induces compulsive behavior.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"
- A person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- Strongly motivated to succeed
- Compulsive behavior is defined as performing an act persistently and repetitively without it necessarily leading to an actual reward or pleasure. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. The act is usually a small, restricted and repetitive behavior, yet not disturbing in a pathological way...
- One who exhibits compulsive behaviours; uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious
- (Compulsions) An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation
- (Compulsions) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rigidly applied rules. ...
- (Compulsions) Repetitive behaviors that help to prevent or relieve anxiety.
- (Compulsions) or rituals (has to perform activities in a special way or certain sequence; is prone to tantrums if rituals are interrupted)
