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obsessive

/əbˈsɛs.ɪv/

Rhymes with -ɛsɪv

adjective more obsessive · most obsessive

Prone to cause obsession. The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive.
Having one thought or pursuing one activity (an obsession) to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others. Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives.
Similar: unrelenting, unyielding, headstrong
Excessive, as results from obsession. A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout.

noun obsessives

A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: obsessional, neurotic, psychoneurotic, obsessed, obsession, compulsive, exaggerated, excessive, forced, compulsives, driven, fixated, fanatical, preoccupied, single-minded, monomaniacal

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adj prone to cause obsession

Română	obsedant

adj having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others

Español	obsesivo
Português	obsessivo
Français	obsessif
Deutsch	obsessiv, zwanghaft
Italiano	ossessivo

adj excessive

Deutsch	obsessiv, besessen
Ελληνικά	ιδεοληπτικός ideoliptikós, ψυχαναγκαστικός psychanagkastikós

noun person who is obsessed

Français	obsédé
Ελληνικά	ιδεοληπτικός ideoliptikós, ψυχαναγκαστικός psychanagkastikós

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@misc{obsessive_2026,
  title = {obsessive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obsessive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}