单词 | ocd |
释义 | OCDn.adj. A. n. Psychiatry. Obsessive–compulsive disorder. Π 1977 Jrnl. Orthomolecular Psychiatry 6 319/2 We have seen evidence of this in families of OCD patients where other members also suffer from the same disorder. 1994 New Scientist 12 Nov. 7/1 Compulsive shopping..also resembles obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a strange complaint that causes sufferers endlessly to repeat tasks like washing their hands. B. adj. colloquial (potentially offensive: see note). Having a tendency towards excessive orderliness, cleanliness, perfectionism, or concern for minutiae; of or relating to such a tendency.This usage is increasingly regarded as inappropriate on account of trivializing or misrepresenting a serious condition. See, for example: 2021 @JustBConsulting 17 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 13 June 2022) Please don't use conditions like this as metaphors. You're not ‘so OCD’ because you like your things neat. It's a real, terrifying thing and you don't know if someone you're speaking to is dealing with it. Π 1998 soc.men 23 Jan. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 13 June 2022) Leave it? You can't leave it. You are totally OCD. 2009 Sunday Times 29 Nov. (Home section) 10/1 When it comes to interiors, I'm all for colour. An exclusively black-and-white scheme demands an OCD level of tidiness. 2016 C. Woodman Springtime at Cherry Tree Cottage xv. 270 Kerry was somewhat OCD about organisation, employing labels and colour-coding. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). > as lemmasOCD OCD n. Psychiatry obsessive–compulsive disorder. Π 1977 Jrnl. Orthomolecular Psychiatry 6 319/2 We have seen evidence of this in families of OCD patients where other members also suffer from the same disorder. 1994 New Scientist 12 Nov. 7/1 Compulsive shopping..also resembles obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a strange complaint that causes sufferers endlessly to repeat tasks like washing their hands. < n.adj.1977 as lemmas |
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