|
obsessive-compulsive
has definitions from the field of psychiatry
|
|
| 1 |
[ adjective ] (psychiatry) characterized by obsessions and compulsions
Examples "obsessive-compulsive neurosis" Used in print (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)In_theory , compulsive behavior is a way of diminishing anxiety , and one might expect a negative association except for the possibility that for many children the obsessive-compulsive defenses are not sufficient to quell the amount of anxiety they suffer . Related terms |
| * |
|