compulsive hoarding

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compulsive hoarding

noun compulsive hoardings

  1. uncountable, usually A mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.

    Similar: hoarding disorder · Opposite: compulsive decluttering

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@misc{compulsive_hoarding_2026,
  title = {compulsive hoarding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compulsive%20hoarding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}