Definitions for Compulsive
kəmˈpʌl sɪvcom·pul·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsiveadjective

   a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

2. compulsiveadjective

   caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

   "compulsive drinking"

3. compulsive, determined, drivenadjective

   strongly motivated to succeed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsivenoun

   One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

2. compulsiveadjective

   uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious

3. Etymology: From compulsus, past participle of compellere, from +.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compulsiveadjective

   Having the power to compel; forcible.

   Etymology: from compulser, Fr. compulsus, Latin.

   The Danube, vast and deep,
   Supreme of rivers, to the frightful brink,
   Urg’d by compulsive arms, soon as they reach’d,
   New terror chill’d their veins. Phillips.

   The clergy would be glad to recover their dues by a more short and compulsive method. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsive

   Compulsive behavior is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. The act is usually a small, restricted and repetitive behavior, yet not disturbing in a pathological way. Compulsive behaviors are a need to reduce apprehension caused by internal feelings a person wants to abstain from or control. A major cause of compulsive behavior is said to be obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). "The main idea of compulsive behavior is that the likely excessive activity is not connected to the purpose to which it appears directed." There are many different types of compulsive behaviors including shopping, hoarding, eating, gambling, trichotillomania and picking skin, itching, checking, counting, washing, sex, and more. Also, there are cultural examples of compulsive behavior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsive

   Compulsive refers to the behavior which is driven by an irresistible urge or an uncontrollable impulse, often against one's conscious wishes. It is usually repetitive, persistent, and hard to stop even if it’s harmful. 'Compulsive' can be used to describe both the actions and the person who performs these actions. For instance, compulsive behaviors, compulsive eating, or compulsive gambler.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compulsiveadjective

   having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compulsive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compulsive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Compulsive in a Sentence

1. Paul Hokemeyer:

   Compulsive workers tend to be overly sensitive and suffer from intense emotions including depression and anxiety.

2. Alfred Neugut:

   Whatever trait it is in you, whatever your personal quirk is that makes you obsessive compulsive or sloppy about your pill taking, that holds true for your chronic disease pills or oncology pills.

3. Josh Hawley:

   Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our kids' attention from the real world and extracting profits from fostering compulsive habits, no matter this business model's advantages to the tech industry, one thing is clear : there is no excuse for exploiting children through such practices.

4. Josh Hawley:

   When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn't be allowed to monetize addiction, and when kids play games designed for adults, they should be walled off from compulsive microtransactions. Game developers who knowingly exploit children should face legal consequences.

5. Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch:

   Compulsive eating is an emotional problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Compulsive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compulsive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Compulsive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Compulsive
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Compulsive