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compulsive
compulsive /kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/ adjective
1 C2 doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: » a compulsive liar/thief/eater» compulsive gambling» a compulsive eating disorderThesaurus+: ↑Addiction , ↑Drug addiction2 C2 describes a film, play, sports event, book, etc. that is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it: » I always find programmes about hospitals compulsive viewing.» Her latest book is compulsive reading/a compulsive read.Thesaurus+: ↑Exciting and interestingcompulsively /-li/ adverb
► F0 too much and in a way that shows you are unable to stop: » She exercises/cleans/works compulsively.Thesaurus+: ↑Addiction , ↑Drug addictioncompulsiveness /-nəs/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Addiction , ↑Drug addiction |