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compulsive

[kuhm-puhl-siv] / kəmˈpʌl sɪv /


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The 34-year-old, from Redditch, Worcestershire, is one of around 750,000 people in the UK who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“I was a complete unknown,” Ms. Stern said in a 2018 interview with the website Compulsive Reader.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Compulsive neatniks will appreciate West Elm’s throw pillow made of 100% Sunbrella canvas acrylic fabric — a textile that can withstand kids, pets, rain, mildew, fading, chlorine and stains.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Felicia Grondin, executive director of The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, cited a report in Barron’s that said $292 million was spent on sports betting ads in the U.S. in 2020.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

Compulsive acts are acts contrary to reason, which the will cannot prevent.

From Applied Psychology for Nurses by Porter, Mary F.




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