Adjective: obsessive-compulsive ub'se-siv kum'púl-siv
- Characterized by obsessions and compulsions
"obsessive-compulsive neurosis"
- A person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
"The obsessive-compulsive spent hours organizing and reorganizing their bookshelf"
Derived forms: obsessive-compulsives
See also: neurotic, psychoneurotic
Type of: mental case [informal], neurotic, psychoneurotic
Encyclopedia: Obsessive-compulsive