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Definition of: compulsive

(kəm·pulsiv) adjective
1. Compelling or tending to compel; compulsory.
2. Psychol. Pertaining to or describing acts or behavior independent of volition.
—com·pul′·sive·ly
adverb
—com·pul′sive·ness
noun

Most often used phrases:

obsessive compulsive
compulsive disorder
compulsive gambler
compulsive gambling
compulsive hoarding
compulsive gamblers
compulsive liar
compulsive behavior
compulsive buying
compulsive behaviors
compulsive overeating
compulsive sexual
compulsive eating
compulsive shopping
compulsive disorders

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"compulsive" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on city-data.com forum

"compulsive" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on en.wikipedia.org.

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