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a book or television programme that is very interesting and excitingMain entry: compulsive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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compulsive viewing — compulsive reading/viewing/ phrase a book or television programme that is very interesting and exciting Thesaurus: interestingsynonym making you feel excitedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
compulsive — com|pul|sive [kəmˈpʌlsıv] adj 1.) compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem →↑obsessive compulsive gambling/overeating/spending etc ▪ Compulsive overspending in these days of … Dictionary of contemporary English
compulsive — [[t]kəmpʌ̱lsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary. ...a compulsive liar... He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.… … English dictionary
compulsive — adjective 1 compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem: Compulsive spending is often a symptom of deep unhappiness. 2 a compulsive liar/gambler/drinker etc someone who has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reading — noun 1 sth you can read ADJECTIVE ▪ compelling, compulsive, fascinating, good, interesting ▪ worthwhile ▪ The book is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the Industrial Revolution … Collocations dictionary
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 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
compulsive — adj. Compulsive is used with these nouns: ↑eater, ↑gambler, ↑gambling, ↑liar, ↑reading, ↑shopper, ↑shopping … Collocations dictionary
Obsessive–compulsive disorder — OCD redirects here. For other uses, see OCD (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. Obsessive–compulsive disorder Classification and external resources Repetitive handwashing is a common OCD sym … Wikipedia
