obsessive-compulsive
adjective
ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive
äb-ˈse-siv-kəm-ˈpəl-siv 
əb-
: relating to or characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions especially as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
an obsessive-compulsive personality
obsessive-compulsive behavior
obsessive-compulsive
noun
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Baldwin is shown cleaning the interior of a garbage can; Hilaria and one of his children gently rib him and describe him as obsessive-compulsive.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In one scene together, Alec and Hilaria discuss the 30 Rock alum's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
SSRIs are first choice treatments for mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).7
Lexapro is available in tablet and liquid forms.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In one scene together, Alec and Hilaria discuss the 30 Rock alum's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
SSRIs are first choice treatments for mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).7
Lexapro is available in tablet and liquid forms.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsessive-compulsive
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