obsessive
adjective
ob·ses·sive
äb-ˈse-siv 
əb-
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
obsessively
adverb
obsessiveness
noun
Examples of obsessive in a Sentence
Many dancers are obsessive about their weight.
He is an obsessive workaholic who never stops thinking about his job.
an obsessive interest in space travel
The new therapy is supposed to help people control their obsessive thoughts.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The somewhat anonymous shapes of the EQS and EQE have not earned those machines many fans outside of obsessive aerodynamicists.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
From a secure location presumably in Vatican City, Pope Crave spoke with Them over Zoom about falling in love with the prestige drama, starting a movement around it, and turning obsessive Conclave fandom into a force for good.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 26 Feb. 2025
The result is a capsule collection that reconstructs vintage SNL history with an obsessive level of detail.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Obsessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsessive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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obsessive
adjective
ob·ses·sive
äb-ˈses-iv
əb-
: of, relating to, having, or being an obsession
obsessively
adverb
Medical Definition
obsessive
1 of 2 adjective
ob·ses·sive
äb-ˈses-iv, əb-
: of, relating to, causing, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession
obsessive behavior
obsessively
adverb
obsessiveness
noun
obsessive
2 of 2 noun
: an obsessive individual
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