COMPULSIVE


Meaning of COMPULSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈpəl-siv ]

adjective

Date: 1588

1. : having power to compel

2. : of, relating to, caused by, or suggestive of psychological compulsion or obsession

compulsive actions

a compulsive gambler

• com·pul·sive·ly adverb

• com·pul·sive·ness noun

• com·pul·siv·i·ty kəm-ˌpəl-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌkäm- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.