adj.
Pronunciation: äb- ' se-siv, ə b-
Function: adjective
Date: 1901
1 a : tending to cause obsession b : excessive often to an unreasonable degree
2 : of, relating to, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession
– obsessive noun
– ob · ses · sive · ly adverb
– ob · ses · sive · ness noun