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Definition compulsive in American English

compulsive adjective

adjective
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
1

impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful

Example

a compulsive eating disorder

Example

His compulsive need to succeed made him unpopular with the rest of the staff.

Synonyms and related words
the inevitable unavoidable inescapable
1.1

used about people who have a habit they cannot control

Example

a compulsive gambler/liar

Synonyms and related words
habit routine custom
Definition compulsive in American English