OCD

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OCD

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of obsessive-compulsive disorder All of which is to say – my OCD is back. For those of you who have not had the displeasure, OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it is an absolute arseache. Again, at best. Utterly debilitating and life-ruining at worst.
  2. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of osteochondritis dissecans
  3. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of osteochondrodysplasia

adjective more OCD · most OCD

  1. figuratively, offensive, sometimes Exhibiting an obsessive tendency. Three years and you still have your ex's things? Lizzy, I knew you were uptight and OCD, and often humorless.

proper noun

  1. Philippines, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Office of Civil Defense
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Oxford Classical Dictionary

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Closest in meaning: knock, cod, toc, dco, dmos, obsessive, obsessional, besetting, anal-retentive, obsessed, obsidious, overconscientious, overpossessive, hyperoral, tight-assed, overregular

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@misc{ocd_2026,
  title = {OCD},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ocd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}