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• compulsive — com|pul|sive [ kəm pʌlsıv ] adjective impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful: a compulsive eating disorder His compulsive need to succeed made him unpopular with the rest of the staff. a. used about people who have a habit they… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• compulsive — UK [kəmˈpʌlsɪv] / US adjective a) impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful His compulsive need to succeed made him unpopular with the rest of the staff. a compulsive eating disorder b) used about people who have a habit they cannot… …   English dictionary

• compulsive — [kəmˈpʌlsɪv] adj 1) impossible to control a compulsive need to succeed[/ex] 2) unable to control a habit a compulsive liar[/ex] compulsively adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Compulsive hoarding — in an apartment, early 1970s Compulsive hoarding (or pathological hoarding or disposophobia)[1] is the acquisition of possessions (and failure to use or discard them) in excess of socially normative amounts, even if the items are worthless,… …   Wikipedia

• Compulsive overeating — Compulsive overeating, also sometimes called food addiction, is characterized by an obsessive/compulsive relationship to food. Professionals address this with either a behavior modification model or a food addiction model.[1] An individual… …   Wikipedia

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• Compulsive Gamblers — The Compulsive Gamblers Origin Memphis, Tennessee, USA Genres Garage rock Punk blues Rock roll Years active 1990 1993 1998 2003 …   Wikipedia

• compulsive — compulsively, adv. compulsiveness, compulsivity /keuhm pul siv i tee, kom pul /, n. /keuhm pul siv/, adj. 1. compelling; compulsory. 2. Psychol. a. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: a compulsive desire to cry. b. governed… …   Universalium

• Compulsive Shopping — An unhealthy obsession with shopping that materially interferes with the daily life of the afflicted. This ailment goes beyond mere consumerism and is psychological in nature. Symptoms include obsession with shopping, anxiety when not shopping,… …   Investment dictionary

• compulsive gambler — one who gambles uncontrollably, one who feels a need to gamble …   English contemporary dictionary

• compulsive gambling — gambling due to a psychological need, obsessive gambling …   English contemporary dictionary