Definition of Obsessive
Obsessive
ob·ses·sive


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
relating to, resembling, or affected by a persistent fixation or preoccupation (obsession) with something, often without a good reason;

e.g. He's obsessive about cleanliness and orderliness.

(adjective)
broadly, excessive and unreasonable, tending to make someone overly occupied by something;

e.g. We didn't know how to respond to his obsessive criticism.



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