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obsessive
(ob¦ses|sive)
Pronunciation:
/əbˈsɛsɪv/
adjective
of the nature of an obsession:
people dogged by obsessive jealousy
affected by an obsession:
she became obsessive about her school work
noun
a person who is affected by an obsession:
he’s an obsessive, obsessed with having complete collections of things
Derivatives
obsessively
adverb
obsessiveness
noun
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